In 1955, this was a very important year, and we know that in this year the People's Liberation Army implemented the first award of titles, which was the most spectacular award in the world's military history. At that time, a total of ten marshals, ten generals, and fifty-five generals were conferred (two were later awarded a total of seventy-seven). These generals were outstanding in battle, and the awarding of military ranks was an affirmation of their military merits.
In fact, in this year's major event, before the big title was awarded, the original six major military regions were re-divided, and the original six major military regions were divided into twelve major military regions, which were all at the level of major military regions, which is equivalent to the current five major theaters, and a few months later, a big award was held, that is to say, the commanders of the twelve major military regions at that time were involved in the 55 major awards, so who were the commanders of the twelve military regions at that time, and what rank was awarded at the time of the big award?
Shenyang Military Region
The predecessor of the Shenyang Military Region was the Northeast Military Region, and in February 1955, it was decided that when the Northeast Military Region was expanded and renamed the Shenyang Military Region, when the Shenyang Military Region was first established, the acting commander was General Deng Hua, not deng Hua officially served as the commander of the Shenyang Military Region.
General Deng Hua is a famous general of our army, The Tiger General, who joined our army in the early years of the Shonan Uprising, and has been growing up in the army ever since; during the Red Army period, he was a cadre at the division level; after the outbreak of the All-out War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he successively served as commander of the Eighth Route Army's military sub-districts, brigade political commissar, and other positions; in the Liberation War, he was the commander of the corps in Siye; after the outbreak of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Deng Hua was appointed as the first deputy commander of the Volunteer Army. In September 1955, General Deng Hua, who was then the commander of the Shenyang Military Region, was awarded the rank of general.
Beijing Military Region
The predecessor of the Beijing Military Region was the North China Military Region, which was officially renamed the Beijing Military Region in April 1955. When the Beijing Military Region was established, the commander of the Beijing Military Region was General Yang Chengwu.
General Yang Chengwu joined the Red Army by participating in the peasant revolt in western Fujian; during the Red Army period he made many military achievements; he served as division commander and division political commissar; during the all-round War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he served as the head of an independent regiment; during the Liberation War, Yang Chengwu served as the commander of the Corps of the North China Military Region; and during the War of Resistance Against US Aggression and Aid Korea, he served as the commander of the Corps of the Volunteer Army. In September 1955, General Yang Chengwu, then commander of the Beijing Military Region, was awarded the rank of general.
Jinan Military Region
The Jinan Military Region was renamed in April 1955 by the Shandong Military Region, which belonged to the East China Military Region, and its commander at the time was General Yang Dezhi.
General Yang Dezhi joined the Red Army in 1938, during the Red Army period served as the commander of the Second Division, after the outbreak of the All-out War of Resistance, Yang Dezhi was appointed as the commander of the 685th Regiment of the 343rd Brigade of the 115th Division, during the Liberation War, he was the commander of the North China Military Region Corps, after the outbreak of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, he served as the deputy commander and commander of the Volunteer Army, after the establishment of the Jinan Military Region, he served as the commander of the Jinan Military Region, and in September 1955, General Yang Dezhi, who was then the commander of the Jinan Military Region, was awarded the rank of general.
Nanjing Military Region
The predecessor of the Nanjing Military Region was the East China Military Region, and everyone in the East China Military Region knew that it was a military region with many famous generals, and in April 1955, the East China Military Region was reorganized into the Nanjing Military Region, and the first commander of the Nanjing Military Region was General Xu Shiyou.
Xu Shiyou thought that he was a legendary figure, he had been a monk, and later joined the Red Army, he was a member of the Red Army, he had been a military commander alone, and during the all-out War of Resistance, he served as the deputy brigade commander of the low 386 Brigade, and gave Chen Geng a deputy, and later was sent to the Battlefield of Shandong, which quickly opened up the situation in Shandong. During the Liberation War, he served as commander of the Huaye Column. In September 1955, General Xu Shiyou, then commander of the Nanjing Military Region, was awarded the rank of general.
Guangzhou Military Region
The predecessor of the Guangzhou Military Region was the Central South Military Region, which was later reorganized into the Guangzhou Military Region, and the commander of the Guangzhou Military Region at that time was General Huang Yongsheng.
At that time, the commander of the Guangzhou Military Region was Huang Yongsheng, Huang Yongsheng participated in the Tongchong Autumn Harvest Uprising and the Autumn Harvest Uprising, and since then joined the Red Army, during the Red Army he served as a division commander and other positions, after the outbreak of the All-out War of Resistance, Huang Yongsheng served as the commander of the 685 regiment, during the Liberation War, he was the commander of the Siye Column, in September 1955, General Huang Yongsheng, who was then the commander of the Guangzhou Military Region, was awarded the rank of general.
Wuhan Military Region
The Wuhan Military Region was established in March 1955 on the basis of the Hubei Military Region, when the commander of the Wuhan Military Region was General Chen Zaidao.
Chen Zaidao joined the Peasants' Self-Defense Army in his early years, and later participated in the jute uprising and embarked on the revolutionary road, during the Red Army period he served as the commander of the Red Fourth Army, after the outbreak of the All-out War of Resistance, Chen Zaidao served as the deputy brigade commander of the 386 Brigade, and during the Liberation War he served as the commander of the column and other positions, which was called the courage of the re-road by Marshal Liu Bocheng. In September 1955, General Chen Zaidao, then commander of the Wuhan Military Region, was awarded the rank of general.
Kunming Military Region
In April 1955, the Kunming Military Region was established on the basis of the Yunnan Military Region, and the commander of the Kunming Military Region at that time was General Xie Fuzhi.
Xie Fuzhi was a native of Hong'an, Hubei Province, who experienced the Red Army's Long March, the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, and successively served as director of the Political Department of the Red Ninth Army, political commissar of the Eighth Route Army Brigade, and in the Liberation War, Xie Fuzhi was the political commissar of Chen Xie's Corps. In September 1955, General Xie Fuzhi, then commander of the Kunming Military Region, was awarded the rank of general.
Chengdu Military Region
In April 1955, the Chengdu Military Region was established on the basis of the Sichuan Military Region, and the commander of the Chengdu Military Region at that time was General He Bingyan.
General He Bingyan joined He Long's army in his early years, and since then he has followed He Long on his southern expedition to the north, serving as a division commander of the Red Army, losing an arm in battle, and he is a one-armed general. During the Liberation War he was the commander of the Corps of the Northwest Field Army. In September 1955, General He Bingyan, then commander of the Chengdu Military Region, was awarded the rank of general.
Lanzhou Military Region
The Lanzhou Military Region was reorganized from the former Northwest Military Region in May 1955. At that time, the commander of the Lanzhou Military Region was General Zhang Dazhi.
General Zhang Dazhi joined the Red Army in 1934, during the Red Army he served as the political commissar of the division, after the outbreak of the All-out War of Resistance, Zhang Dazhi served as the political commissar of the 6th Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, and during the Liberation War, he served as the commander of the Northwest Military Region Military Subdistrict, the commander of the 4th Army of the First Field Army, and other important positions. In September 1955, General Zhang Dazhi, then commander of the Lanzhou Military Region, was awarded the rank of lieutenant general.
Xinjiang Military Region
The Xinjiang Military Region was upgraded to the Grand Military Region in May 1955, when the commander of the Xinjiang Military Region was General Wang Enmao.
In 1928, he participated in the revolution in the Xianggan base area and has since dedicated his life to the Chinese revolution. During the Long March of the Red Army, he accompanied the Red Sixth Army and served as the secretary general of the Political Department of the Red Sixth Army, during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression he served as the political commissar of the 359th Brigade, during the Liberation War he served as the director of the Political Department and deputy political commissar of the Second Column of the First Field, and in September 1955, General Wang Enmao, then commander of the Xinjiang Military Region, was awarded the rank of lieutenant general.
Tibet Military Region
The Tibet Military Region was established in May 1955 when the commander of the Tibet Military Region was General Zhang Guohua.
General Zhang Guohua went up Jinggangshan at the age of fifteen and joined the Red Army, where he was awarded the Third Class Red Star Medal. He experienced the Long March of the Red Army, the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, and successively served as the political commissar of the Eighth Route Army Brigade and the commander of the 18th Army of the Second Field Army. Later, he led his troops into Tibet. In September 1955, General Zhang Guohua, then commander of the Tibet Military Region, was awarded the rank of lieutenant general.
Inner Mongolia Military Region
The Inner Mongolia Military Region was established in April 1955 when the commander of the Inner Mongolia Military Region was General Ulanf.
General Ulanf is a legendary figure, he was originally from Inner Mongolia, he participated in the anti-imperialist and anti-feudal movement in his early years, during the War of Resistance, he always adhered to the anti-Japanese resistance, and later became the chairman of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and served as the commander and political commissar of the military region. In September 1955, General Ulanfu, then commander of the Inner Mongolia Military Region, was awarded the rank of general.
We can see that the commanders of the twelve military regions at that time were all generals who had experienced hundreds of battles, most of them were ranked generals, and only the commanders of the Lanzhou Military Region, the Xinjiang Military Region and the Tibet Military Region were lieutenant generals.
It is worth mentioning that in 1956, there was another major military region, that is, the Fuzhou Military Region, and since then China has entered the era of the thirteen major military regions, but soon the thirteen major military regions have become eleven major military regions, and at the same time as millions of disarmament, the eleven major military regions have been reorganized into seven major military regions, until the current five major theaters.