Han Xianchu

Han Xianchu
Han Xianchu
Nickname(s)	"Commander Tornado" (旋风司令)
Born	January 30, 1913; Hong'an County, Hubei, China
Died	October 3, 1986 (aged 73); Beijing, China
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Service/branch	People's Liberation Army
Years of service	1930−1983
Rank	Colonel general (Shang Jiang)
Commands held	224th Regiment, 75th Division; 75th Division; 15th Corps; 40th Corps; Deputy Commander, People's Volunteer Army
Battles/wars	Chinese Civil War Northern Expedition; Long March; Hundred Regiments Offensive; Liaoshen Campaign; Pingjin Campaign; Hainan Campaign; Second Sino-Japanese War (World War II) Battle of Pingxingguan; Korean War Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River; Third Battle of Seoul;
Awards	Order of Bayi (First Class Medal); Order of Independence and Freedom (First Class Medal); Order of Liberation (First Class Medal); Hero of Democratic People's Republic of Korea;

Han Xianchu (Chinese: 韩先楚; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hân Sian-chhó; 1913–1986) was a general of the Chinese Communist Party. Han participated in many military campaigns and battles such as Battle of Pingxingguan, Liaoshen Campaign, Pingjin Campaign, Hainan Campaign, and the Korean War. In 1955 he was among the first group of military leaders to be awarded the Shang Jiang (Senior General) rank.

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