Li Tianyou, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Li Tianyou

Chinese politician

Date of Birth: 08-Jan-1914

Place of Birth: Lingui District, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China

Date of Death: 27-Sep-1970

Profession: politician

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Li Tianyou

  • Li Tianyou (Chinese: ???; Wade–Giles: Li T'ien-yu; 1914–1970) was a general (shang jiang) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
  • He led Communist forces to victory during the Battle of Siping.
  • He was Lin Biao's chief of staff during the Chinese Civil War.
  • Earlier in the war, he earned a reputation as a reckless military leader due to his intentional sacrifice of his entire division during the Long March, even though that bought more time for the Communist forces to retreat from the pursuing KMT forces.
  • During the Korean War, he commanded the PVA 13th Army which defeated the UN forces in northwestern Korea.

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