Song Shilun
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Song Shilun | |
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宋时轮 | |
PLA Academy of Military Sciences | |
In office October 1972 – November 1985 | |
Preceded by | Ye Jianying |
Succeeded by | Zheng Wenhan |
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Born | Liling County, Hunan, Qing China | September 1, 1907
Died | September 17, 1991 Shanghai, China | (aged 84)
Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
Spouse | Zheng Xiaocun |
Alma mater | Republic of China Military Academy |
Military service | |
Allegiance | People's Republic of China |
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Years of service | 1919–1969 |
Rank | General |
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Chinese name | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Sòng Shílún |
Wade–Giles | Sung Shih-lun |
Song Shilun (
Chinese Civil War and Korean War, respectively. He died September 17, 1991, in Shanghai
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Korean War
During the Korean War, Song commanded the People's Volunteer Army 9th Army. His armies fought against the US Army 31st Regimental Combat Team and the 1st Marine Division at the Chosin Reservoir in November–December 1950.[1]
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