In the process of liberating all of China, the Fourth Field Army participated in two of the three major battles, ate two of the "five main forces" of Chiang Kai-shek's army, and eliminated two elite units of the Gui clan, the "Steel 7 Army" and the 48Th Army. They fought from the Songhua River in the north to Hainan Island in the south, and they all had their combat footprints.
Under the banner of Shiye, there are 8 heroic troops, which undertake the main combat tasks of Shino, have participated in dozens of battles of all sizes in Shino, played a decisive role, and this cause of national liberation has made outstanding achievements.
I. 112th Division of the 38th Army.
The predecessor of the 112th Division was the 5th Brigade of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army, which was reorganized from the 115th Division's Dongjin Detachment, which was developed on the basis of the new 2nd Battalion of the 685th Regiment of the 343rd Brigade of the 115th Division. After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, it was the 1st Division of the Shandong Military Region, and after marching into the northeast, it was called the 1st Division directly under the headquarters of the Northeast People's Autonomous Army, the 1st Division directly under the headquarters of the Northeast Democratic United Army, the 1st Division of the 1st Column of the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army, the 1st Division of the 1st Column of the Northeast Field Army, and the 112th Division of the 38th Army.
The division commander was Jiang Yonghui.
Jiang Yonghui was born in 1917 in Ruijin, Jiangxi, joined the Red Army in 1933, served as a special officer of the Fourth Regiment of the Second Division of the First Red Army, a special officer of the Second Division, and participated in the Long March; during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he served as an instructor of the 2nd Battalion of the 686th Regiment of the 115th Division, a political commissar of the 686th Regiment, a political commissar of the 14th Regiment of the 5th Brigade, and the commander of the 13th Regiment of the Shandong Binhai Military Region. Later, he served as chief of staff and deputy commander of the 38th Army. He was awarded the rank of major general in 1955.
2. 113th Division of the 38th Army.
The predecessor of the 113th Division was the 343rd Brigade Supplementary Regiment formed by some cadres of the 686th Regiment, the 685th Regiment and the two companies of the 686th Regiment. After the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, it was renamed the 2nd Division of the Shandong Military Region, the 2nd Division directly under the Headquarters of the Northeast People's Autonomous Army, the 22nd Brigade directly under the East Manchuria Military Region of the Northeast Democratic United Army, the 2nd Division directly under the headquarters, the 2nd Division of the 1st Column of the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army, the 2nd Division of the 1st Column of the Northeast Field Army, and the 113th Division of the 38th Army.
The division commanders were He Dongsheng and Tang Qingshan.
He Dongsheng was born in 1922 in Youxian County, Fujian Province, joined the Red Army in 1930, successively served as the commander of the signal company of the Red 12th Army, the instructor of the communication company of the headquarters of the Red First Army, and participated in the Long March; after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he served as the commander of the teaching brigade of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army, the chief of staff of the 7th Regiment, the commander of the 66th Regiment, the chief of staff of the Second Division of the Shandong Military Region, and other positions; after entering the northeast, he served as the chief of staff and division commander of the 2nd Division of the 1st Column of the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army, and the commander of the 113th Division of the 38th Army of Siye. He later served as deputy commander of the 38th Army and was awarded the rank of major general in 1955.
Tang Qingshan took over as commander of the 113th Division in March 1949, after which he was deputy commander.
Tang Qingshan is a native of Peng'an, Sichuan, born in 1918, joined the Red Army in 1932, participated in the Long March, after the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, served as an instructor of the 3rd Battalion of the 7th Regiment of the 6th Detachment of the 115th Division's Eastward Advance Column, an instructor of the 1st Battalion of the 686th Regiment, the deputy political commissar, political commissar, and the political commissar of the 686th Regiment of the Independent Regiment of the Coastal Military Region. He was awarded the rank of major general in 1955.
3. 115th Division of the 39th Army
The predecessor of the 115th Division was the Jiluyu Detachment formed by the Independent Regiment of the 344th Brigade, the Special Service Regiment, the Yellow River Detachment and other units, and after the victory of the War of Resistance, it was the 8th Brigade of the 3rd Division of the New Fourth Army, and after entering the northeast, it was renamed the 8th Brigade of the 3rd Division of the Northeast People's Autonomous Army, the 8th Brigade of the 3rd Division of the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army, the 4th Division of the 2nd Column, and the 115th Division of the 39th Army.
The division commander was Wang Liangtai.
Born in 1917, Wang Liangtai joined the Red Army in 1933 and served as a company commander of the 2nd Red Division and participated in the Long March. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he served as the commander of the 4th Company and the 3rd Battalion of the 685th Regiment of the 344th Brigade of the 115th Division, the commander of the 21st Regiment of the 3rd Division of the New Fourth Army, the commander of the 22nd Regiment of the 8th Brigade of the 3rd Division, and the chief of staff, deputy division commander, commander of the 4th Division of the 2nd Column, and commander of the 115th Division of the 39th Army after entering the northeast, and was awarded the rank of major general in 1955.
4. 116th Division of the 39th Army
The predecessor of the 116th Division was the Red 15th Army, which was reorganized into the 344th Brigade of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army during the War of Resistance, and after the victory of the War of Resistance, the 10th Brigade of the 3rd Division of the New Fourth Army marched into the northeast and was renamed the 10th Brigade of the 3rd Division of the Northeast People's Autonomous Army, the 10th Brigade of the 3rd Division of the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army, the 5th Division of the 2nd Column, and the 116th Division of the 39th Army.
The division commander was Wu Guozhang.
Born in 1919 in Jinzhai, Anhui Province, Wu Guozhang joined the Red Army at the age of 11, served as a youth officer of the 25th Army Division, and participated in the Long March. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he successively served as the head of the local guerrilla unit in the Jilu Border Region, the commander of the 30th Regiment and the 29th Regiment of the 10th Brigade of the New Fourth Army; after marching into the northeast, he served as the chief of staff of the 5th Division of the 2nd Column, the commander of the 116th Division of the 39th Army, and the acting commander of the 39th Army.
5. 118th Division of the 40th Army
The predecessor of the 118th Division was the 1st Brigade of the Shandong Column of the Eighth Route Army, which was formed in September 1940, and after entering the northeast, it was the 7th Brigade and the 7th Division of the 3rd Column of the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army, and the 118th Division of the 40th Army of the Siye Army.
The division commander was Deng Yue.
Born in 1918 in Macheng, Hubei Province, Deng Yue joined the Red Fourth Front Army in 1930 and participated in the Long March; during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he served as the battalion commander of the Kang Da Cadre Battalion, the chief of staff of the Fourth Military Subdistrict of the Ji'nan Military Region, and the deputy regimental commander of the 10th Regiment of the New 4th Brigade of the 129th Division; after entering the northeast, he served as the deputy brigade commander of the 21st Brigade of the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army, the deputy commander of the 7th Division of the 3rd Column of the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army, the commander of the 7th Division of the 3rd Column of Dongye, the commander of the 118th Division of the 40th Army of the Siye Army, and was awarded the rank of major general in 1955.
6. 121st Division of the 41st Army
The predecessor of the 121st Division was the 6th Division of the Shandong Military Region formed in mid-August 1945, and after marching into the northeast, the 2nd Column of the East Manchurian People's Self-Defense Army was the 1st Detachment, the 1st Brigade of the 2nd Column, the 4th Column of the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army was the 10th Brigade, the 10th Division of the 4th Column, and the 121st Division of the 41st Army.
The division commanders were Cai Zhengguo and Zuo Ye.
Cai Zhengguo was born in 1909, joined the revolution in 1929, joined the Red Army in 1932, served as a company commander of the Red Third Army, and participated in the Long March; during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he served as the captain of the 1st Team of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army, the chief of staff of the 1st Regiment of the Independent Detachment of the 115th Division, the chief of staff of the Jiaodong Military Region, the commander of the Second Regiment of the Teaching Regiment, and after entering the northeast, he served as the commander of the 11th Division of the 4th Column of the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army, the commander of the 10th Division, the commander of the 121st Division of the 41st Army of the Siye Army, and the deputy commander of the 40th Army. He died on April 12, 1953 in the Korean battlefield at the age of 44.
Zuo Ye was a new person in Yongxin, Jiangxi, born in 1912, joined the Red Army after participating in the Autumn Harvest Uprising in Xiangganbian, and served as deputy commander of the Workers' Division of the Red Army, director of logistics and supply of the Red Eighth Army, and director of logistics of the rear of the Red Fifth Army, and participated in the Long March; during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he served as chief of staff of the Artillery Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, commander of the 22nd Regiment of the 7th Military Sub-district of the Jizhong Military Region, and deputy director of the Jinsui Military Region; after entering the northeast, he served as the commander of the 8th Brigade and the 8th Division of the 3rd Column, and the commander of the 2nd Independent Division of Dongye. The commander of the 121st Division of the 41st Army of the Fourth Field Army, after the founding of New China, transferred to a local post and did not participate in the awarding of titles.
VII. 127th Division of the 43rd Army
The predecessor of the 127th Division was the Red 4th Army, which was formed by some troops participating in the Nanchang Uprising and the Autumn Harvest Uprising, and was reorganized into the 685th Regiment of the 343rd Brigade of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army, the Sulu Detachment, and the 7th Brigade of the 3rd Division of the New Fourth Army during the War of Resistance. After marching into the northeast, it was renamed the 7th Brigade of the 3rd Division of the Northeast People's Autonomous Army, the 7th Brigade of the 3rd Division of the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army, the 16th Division of the 6th Column of the Northeast Field Army, and the 127th Division of the 43rd Army of the Siye Army.
The division commanders were Li Zuopeng and Wang Dongbao.
Li Zuopeng was the commander of the 127th Division of the 43rd Army, and was soon filled by Wang Dongbao.
Wang Dongbao Jiangxi Jishuiren, born in 1915, joined the Red Army in 1930, served as an instructor of the company of the Red First Army, and participated in the Long March; during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he served as the political commissar of the first brigade of the Suluyu detachment, the commander of the 20th Regiment of the 7th Brigade of the 3rd Division of the New Fourth Army, etc.; the deputy brigade commander of the 7th Brigade of the 3rd Division and the commander of the 127th Division of the 43rd Army after entering the northeast, and was awarded the rank of major general in 1955.
VIII. 128th Division of the 43rd Army
The predecessor of the 128th Division was the 7th Division of the Shandong Military Region formed on August 17, 1945, and after marching into the northeast, it was renamed the 7th Division of the Northeast People's Autonomous Army, the 17th Division of the 6th Column of the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army, and the 128th Division of the 43rd Army of Siye.
The division commanders were Long Shujin and Huang Ronghai
Long Shujin is a native of Chaling, Hunan, born in 1910, joined the Red Army in 1930, served as the commander of the Tiger Company of the Red First Army, participated in the Long March, during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, served as the company commander and battalion commander of the 685th Regiment of the 343rd Brigade of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army, the commander of the 17th Regiment of the 115th Brigade of the 115th Division, the deputy brigade commander of the 6th Brigade of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army, and the deputy brigade commander of the 7th Division of the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army, the commander of the 17th Division of the Dongye Division, the commander of the 124th Division of the 43rd Army of the Siye Army, and the deputy commander of the 43rd Army in 1955, and was awarded the rank of major general in 1955.
Huang Ronghai was born in 1916 in Wan'an, Jiangxi, joined the Red Army in 1931, served as a special agent of the Red First Army Protection Bureau, and participated in the Long March; during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he served as an instructor of the guard company of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army, an instructor of the Special Agent Battalion, the chief of the Political Department of the Division, the deputy commander of the 3rd Sub-district of the Jilu Border Military Region, and the commander of the 5th Regiment; after entering the northeast, he served as the deputy brigade commander of the 21st Brigade of the 7th Division of the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army, the deputy commander of the 18th Division of the 6th Column, and the commander of the 128th Division of the 43rd Army of the Fourth Field Army. He was awarded the rank of major general in 1955.
The 8 main divisions of the above-mentioned four fields undertook the main combat tasks of the four fields, participated in almost all the large and small battles of the four fields, played a decisive role, and made outstanding achievements in the cause of national liberation, and their division commanders had a total of 12 commanders, except for two glorious sacrifices in the battlefield of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea and one transfer to another place, 9 of their division commanders were awarded the rank of major general.
On the occasion of the National Day Mid-Autumn Festival, let us pay the most highest tribute to them!
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