Roster of the People's Liberation Army of China. Volume 2

Author: Xinghuo Liaoyuan Bu
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: "The Biographical Records of the Generals and Marshals of the People's Liberation Army of China," which compiles the resumes and photographs of the marshals and generals promoted to ranks between 1955 and 1964. The book is published in volumes. The marshals and grand marshals are arranged according to the official list released at the time. Others are sorted in descending order of rank: senior generals, medium-ranking generals, and junior generals, with names within the same rank arranged by stroke order. Generals promoted between 1955 and 1964, including those promoted after 1988 (inclusive) with higher ranks than those before, are introduced in the text but not reflected in the order of the list. The volume includes 10 marshals, 10 grand marshals, 57 senior generals, and 177 medium generals. The 1,360 junior generals are divided between the second and third volumes.