Appointed Commander of a Nationalist Brigade under Ho Chien
Historical person
Dehuai Peng Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Dehuai Peng, based on 15 World History Database records associated with China.
Chronological biography
1923
Appointed Commander of a Nationalist Brigade under Ho Chien
1927
Joins up with Mao Tse-tung at Jinganshan
Gathers a 8,000 in 4 regiments after Chiang Kai-shek moves against the Kuomingtang leftists
Gathers a 8,000 in 4 regiments after Chiang Kai-shek moves against the Kuomingtang leftists
1929
Drives Ho out of Changsha
Appointed Commander of the 5th Army
1930
Forced to retreat from Changsha after workers fail to rally to the Communists
1934
Appointed Commander during the Long March
Appointed Commander during the Long March
Appointed Commander during the Long March
1937
Appointed Commander of the 3rd Army
Appointed Commander of the 3rd Army
1954
Appointed Member of Chinese Politburo
Appointed Minister of Defence
Titles and roles
Commander of 3rd Army · Commander of 5th Army · Commander of Long March · Commander of Nationalist Brigade · Member of Politburo · Secretary of State for Defence
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.