If, during the Liberation War, which field army produced the most fierce generals, there is no doubt that it was the Fourth Field Army. If, during the Liberation War, which field army produced the largest number of aces, there is no doubt that it was also the Fourth Field Army. Friends who may be familiar with history know that the ace units such as the 38th Army, the 39th Army, the 40th Army, the 41st Army, the 43rd Army, the 42nd Army, the 47th Army, and the 54th Army (formed by the combination of the 44th Army and the 45th Army) are all from the Fourth Field Army during the Liberation War.
The above eight ace units are all well-known aces in the history of our army's war. They all made great contributions to the victory in the War of Liberation, to the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and to defending the border and defending the country. At the same time, the commanders of these eight main units are also the aces in the history of our army's war. So let's take a look at what ranks the commanders of the eight main units of the Fourth Field Army were awarded after the founding of the People's Republic of China?
The 38th Army was reorganized from the First Column of the Northeast Field Army in November 1948, and its first commander was Li Tianyou, a brave general in the history of our army's war. He led the 38th Army to march south and north on the battlefield of liberation, fought from the northeast to his hometown of Guangxi, and together with his brother troops annihilated Bai Chongxi's military group and liberated his hometown of Guangxi. Just after the end of the Liberation War, Li Tianyou presided over the work of suppressing bandits in Guangxi, so he missed the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and was the only tiger general among the three tiger generals in Dongye who had not experienced the War of Aid to Korea. However, in 1955, after the founding of the people's republic, he was still awarded the rank of general.
The 39th Army was reorganized from the Second Column of the Northeast Field Army, and its commander was General Liu Zhen. He was a legendary general on the Northeast Battlefield, and at a young age he became one of the main generals of the Northeast Field Army. The Thirty-ninth Army led by him was also brave and invincible on the battlefield, and his style was tenacious. Especially in the southward pursuit and annihilation operation, the 39th Army went all the way south, cutting through thorns and thorns, and the soldiers pointed directly at Zhennanguan. At the same time, the 39th Army, which was also the main force in the later period of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, was the commander of the Volunteer Air Force at this time, Liu Zhen, the commander of the Volunteer Army. In 1955, he was awarded the rank of general at the age of 44, becoming one of the youngest generals.
The 40th Army was reorganized from the 3rd Column of the Northeast Field Army. Presumably, everyone knows that this ace column, in the northeast battlefield, has the title of whirlwind column. Because the ace column has a strong attack power, like nature's black whirlwind. In this way, the commander Han Xianchu was also known as the whirlwind commander, including the 40th Army also had the title of whirlwind army. As you may all know, in 1955, General Han Xianchu was awarded the rank of general for his outstanding military achievements.
The 41st Army was reorganized from the Fourth Column of the Northeast Field Army. The column's most talked about achievement was the Tashan Blockade Battle in the Liaoshen Campaign. At that time, Lin Zong issued a death order that he must defend Tashan. As commanders, Wu Kehua and deputy commander Hu Qicai lived up to expectations, defended Tashan, blocked the enemy's eastward advance corps, and played an important role in the victory of the Jinzhou Campaign. After the war, both commanders received a resounding nickname, Wu Kehua was known as the famous general of Tashan, and Hu Qicai was known as the tiger of Tashan. Both generals were awarded the rank of lieutenant general in 1955.
The predecessor of the 42nd Army was the Fifth Column of the Northeast Field Army. I believe everyone knows that of the major field armies during the Liberation War, only the Northeast Field Army established the Fifth Column, which is also the only Fifth Column in the whole army. Therefore, after the establishment of the column, it was also both offensive and defensive, tenacious in style, and was one of the number one main forces in Higashino. After being reorganized into the 42nd Army, the army also made many military achievements in the southward pursuit and annihilation operation, becoming an ace with rich combat experience. The first commander, Wan Yi, was awarded the rank of lieutenant general in 1955.
The predecessor of the 43rd Army was the Sixth Column of the Northeast Field Army, which was known as the Tiger Army. The 127th Division, the 128th Division, was one of the number one main divisions of the Fourth Field Army. The 43rd Army, composed of these two divisions, is undoubtedly also an ace with a tenacious style and good at attacking and defending. The first commander, Hong Xuezhi, was also a general of both culture and martial arts. During the Liberation War, he was a general who could fight a good war, and during the Period of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, he was an excellent logistics general of the Volunteer Army. So in 1955, he was also awarded the rank of general, and he was the only general in the army to be awarded the rank of general twice.
The 47th Army was reorganized from the Tenth Column of the Northeast Field Army. During the Liberation War and the period of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the army made outstanding achievements in battle and was also a unit with a tenacious work style. The first commander was Liang Xingchu, who was also the commander of the Banzai Army and was awarded the rank of lieutenant general in 1955.
The 54th Army was after the end of the War of Liberation, in order to support the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the superiors merged the 44th Army and the 45th Army into the 54th Army. It is said that the name of this ace army was still decided by the Duke of Zhou. The commander of the 44th Army was Deng Hua, and the commander of the 45th Army was Huang Yongsheng. After being reorganized into the 54th Army, the first commander was General Ding Sheng, who was awarded the rank of major general in 1955.