Xu Haidong | |
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 Xu Haidong | |
| Native name | 徐海東 |
| Born | June 17, 1900 Dawu, Hubei |
| Died | March 25, 1970 (aged 69) Zhengzhou, Henan |
| Allegiance |  Chinese Communist Party People's Republic of China |
| Service/ |  People's Liberation Army |
| Years of service | 1925–1969 |
| Rank | Senior General of the People's Liberation Army |
| Commands | Corps commander of the Red Army, Senior Political Commissar of the Central China Bureau |
| Battles/wars | Northern Expedition, Autumn Harvest Uprising, Long March, Battle of Pingxingguan, Hundred Regiments Offensive |
| Awards | Order of Independence and Freedom, Order of Liberation, Order of the Army |
| Other work | Politician, Writer |
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| Traditional Chinese | 徐海東 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 徐海东 | ||||||||
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Xu Haidong (June 17, 1900 – March 25, 1970) was a senior general in the People's Liberation Army of China.
Xu was notable for leading his men from the front lines during the Chinese Civil War and Second Sino-Japanese War. His exploits earned him the nickname "Tiger Xu". He was wounded in battle nine times;[1] and, after contracting tuberculosis, was partially bedridden for the last eighteen years of his life. Xu opposed the radical policies of the Cultural Revolution, and was persecuted to death by the followers of Mao Zedong, Lin Biao and the Gang of Four.[2]