Zhu De

Zhu De (December 1, 1886 - July 6, 1976), formerly known as Zhu Daizhen, formerly known as Jiande, also named Yujie, was born in Yilong, Sichuan, a political figure of the Communist Party of China and the People's Republic of China, a marshal of the People's Republic of China, a former national-level leader, and the main founder and founder of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the People's Republic of China. Zhu De graduated from the Yunnan Army Military Academy in his early years, participated in the Revolution of 1911, the War to Protect the Country, and the War to Protect the Law, and became the director of the Yunnan Provincial Police Department. In 1922, he joined the Communist Party of China while studying in Germany, and later studied at Sun Yat-sen University in Moscow. On August 1, 1927, he participated in the Nanchang Uprising. After that, he led his troops to Jinggangshan to join forces with Mao Zedong. He successively served as commander of the Fourth Red Army, commander-in-chief of the First Red Army, commander-in-chief of the First Red Army, commander-in-chief of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, and chairman of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission, and participated in the Long March. During the Anti-Japanese War, he served as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, commander-in-chief of the 18th Group Army, and deputy commander-in-chief of the Second Theater Command. During the War of Liberation, he served as commander-in-chief of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and commanded the CCP army with Mao Zedong. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhu De successively served as Vice Chairman of the Central People's Government, Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China, Vice Chairman of the People's Republic of China, and Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. In 1959, he was elected chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. During the Cultural Revolution, Zhu De was under attack. Zhu De passed away in Beijing on July 6, 1976. During the Beiyang Government, Zhu De was awarded five honors, the third-class Wenhu Medal, and the rank of Army Lieutenant General. During the Anti-Japanese War, he was awarded the rank of General of the National Revolutionary Army by the National Government and was awarded the Anti-Japanese War Victory Medal after the war. At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, he was awarded the rank of Marshal of the People's Republic of China in 1955 and received the First Class August 1st Medal, the First Class Medal of Independence and Freedom, and the First Class Liberation Medal.