Xu Shiyou | |
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| 许世友 | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1906 Xinxian, Henan, Qing China |
| Died | October 22, 1985 (aged 78–79) Nanjing, People's Republic of China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (joined in 1927) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1920–1985 |
| Rank |  General |
| Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Sino-Vietnamese War |
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Xu Shiyou (Chinese: 许世友; pinyin: Xǔ Shìyǒu; Wade–Giles: Hsü Shih-yu; 1906 – 22 October 1985) was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army.