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Nie Fengzhi
Nie Fengzhi (, 1913 or 1914–1992) was a lieutenant general of the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China.
Biography.
Nie was born in Hubei Province in 1913
or 1914.
He belonged to the dominant Han ethnic group.
Nie joined the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1929 and served with the force until his retirement. He was involved in founding the PLA Air Force, and commanded the PLA's first aerial unit, the 4th Mixed Brigade
part of the first contingent of Chinese forces to be deployed to Korea in October 1950 to fight against United Nations forces. It consisted of the 79th, 80th, 81st and 94th Divisions, though the 94th Division was attached to the 27th Army from its parent unit, the 30th Army. During the war, the 27th Army was commanded by Lieutenant General Nie Fengzhi. In 1950, the 27th and its officers were considered some of the very best within the PLA. During the war, roughly 80 percent of two "Hero