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Peng Xuefeng () (September 9, 1907 – September 11, 1944) was a
New Fourth Army
The New Fourth Army () was a unit of the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China established in 1937. In contrast to most of the National Revolutionary Army, it was controlled by the Chinese Communist Party and not by the ruling Ku ...
general officer during the
Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) or War of Resistance (Chinese term) was a military conflict that was primarily waged between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The war made up the Chinese theater of the wider Pacific Th ...
.
Early life
Peng was born in
Zhenping County, Henan
Zhenping County () is a county in the southwest of Henan province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanyang.
Introduction
Zhenping was known in ancient times as Nieyang. It has a long history of jade carving ...
. He was not related to Marshal
Peng Dehuai
Peng Dehuai (; October 24, 1898November 29, 1974) was a prominent Chinese Communist military leader, who served as China's Defense Minister from 1954 to 1959. Peng was born into a poor peasant family, and received several years of primary edu ...
.
Personal life
Peng was killed in action in
Xiayi County
Xiayi County () is a county of the prefecture-level city of Shangqiu, Henan province, People's Republic of China, bordering Anhui province
Anhui , (; formerly romanized as Anhwei) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part ...
, Henan 5 months before the birth of his son. Peng was 37 years old.
Peng's son is
Peng Xiaofeng
Peng Xiaofeng (; born February 1945) is a retired general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as political commissar of the PLA Second Artillery Corps.
Early life
Peng is from Zhenping County, Henan Province. Peng is th ...
, a retired general in the
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...
.
Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China and forces of the Chinese Communist Party, continuing intermittently since 1 August 1927 until 7 December 1949 with a Communist victory on m ...
War of Resistance against Japan
1907 births
1944 deaths
New Fourth Army generals
Military personnel killed in action during the Republic of China era
People from Zhenping County, Henan
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