Who are the eight division commanders of the Eighth Route Army in the Shandong Military Region? What ranks were they awarded?
The Eighth Route Army grew during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, and by the eve of Japan's surrender in 1945, it had become a team of millions of people. In August of that year, Zhu De issued an order for a general offensive against the Japanese army, and the main force of the Shandong Military Region was divided into 8 divisions, 4 independent brigades, and 1 naval unit, with a total of 210,000 people. Entering a province would take up one-fifth of the Eighth Route Army's strength. And who were the division commanders of the eight divisions at that time? What ranks were they awarded after the founding of the People's Republic of China?
First of all, Liang Xingchu, the commander of the First Division, joined the Red Army at the age of 18 and served as the brigade commander of the Fifth Brigade of the 115th Division, the brigade commander of the Independent Brigade of the New Fourth Army, and the commander of the Coastal Military Region. During the Period of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Liang Xing led the 38th Army to fight in Korea, made many military achievements, and awarded the rank of lieutenant general after the founding of the People's Republic of China. The commander of the Second Division, Luo Huasheng, a native of Xiangtan, Hunan, joined the army at the age of 20 and served as the political commissar of the Independent Brigade of the New Fourth Army. Commander of the Matsue Military Region and other positions, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, he was awarded the rank of major general.
The commander of the Third Division was Wang Jian'an, one of the common people in the anti-Japanese base area in Shandong, who served as the commander of the Eighth Column of the East China Field Army during the Liberation War, and led the 9th Army to resist the enemy in Korea during the Korean War. He was awarded the title of Admiral after the founding of the State. The commander of the Fourth Division, Liao Rongbiao, was a native of Jiangxi, who served as the independent regimental commander of the Red Army and was awarded the rank of lieutenant general after the founding of the People's Republic of China.