Zuo Quan
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Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army  Eighth Route Army Eighth Route Army National Revolutionary Army | |
| Years of service | 1930–1942 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Deputy Chief Of Staff, Eighth Route Army |
| Battles/wars | Long March Hundred Regiments Offensive Battle of Huangya Cave † |
Zuo Quan (Chinese: 左权; 15 March 1905 – 2 June 1942), also named Zuo Shuren (左叔仁), born in Liling, Hunan, was a general in the Chinese Red Army during the Chinese Communist Revolution and the Second Sino-Japanese War, and a senior staff officer of the Eighth Route Army. He died in combat in 1942.
Zuo graduated in the first class of
Beiping. In May–June 1942 Zuo engaged in battles to cover the retreat of the Eighth Route Army, and was fatally wounded by a Japanese artillery shell on 2 June 1942 while leading a breakout. After his death the CCP renamed Liao County in Shanxi Province Zuoquan County
, in his honor.
References
- ^ "特殊原因：解放军20位未获受衔的高级将领" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "Zhongguo Ershi Shiji Jishi Benmo, pp. 107-108".
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Huxue Shuxun, pp. 6-15". Zhao Yongtian, Junshi Kexue Chubanshe.
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