The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General  Li Yannian

Li Yannian

Lieutenant-General

* 11th of March 1904

† 17th of November 1974

(李延年)

(Li Yen-nien)

Promotions

1927-02-XX Colonel (Post rank)
1928-05-11 Major-General (Post rank)
1932-05-18 Lieutenant-Colonel (Post rank)
1935-04-09 Lieutenant-General

Service

1927-02-XX –1928-05-11 Commanding Officer 5th Regiment, 1st Division
1928-05-11 –1928-07-XX Deputy Commanding Officer 2nd Division
1928-07-XX –1931-01-13 Commanding Officer 26th Brigade, 9th Division
1931-01-13 –1931-06-09 Commanding Officer Siege Brigade, Army Headquarters
1931-06-09 –1932-01-XX Deputy Commanding Officer 2nd Security Division
1932-01-XX –1932-05-18 Deputy Commanding Officer 88th Division
1932-05-18 –1938-03-15 Commanding Officer 9th Division
1932-07-06 –1932-12-15 Commanding Officer Xuzhou Garrison Command
1937-08-02 –1942-06-25 Commanding Officer 2nd Army
1938-08-05 –1940-05-XX Commander in Chief 11th Army Corps
1940-05-XX –1942-06-25 Commanding Officer Upper Yangtze River Defence Army
1942-06-25 –1943-02-17 Deputy Commander in Chief 34th Army Group
1943-02-17 –1945-01-09 Commander in Chief 34th Army Group
1945-01-09 –1945-05-26 Attending the 2nd Generals' Class, Army College
1945-05-26 –1947-03-XX Deputy Commander in Chief 11th War Area
1945-05-26 –1947-03-XX Commanding Officer Shandong Advanced Army
1947-03-XX –1947-06-05 Deputy Commander in Chief 1st Army Corps
1947-06-05 –1948-06-XX Deputy Commanding Officer Zhengzhou Command Post, Army Headquarters
1948-06-XX –1949-01-XX Deputy Commanding Officer Xuzhou Bandit Suppression Headquarters
1948-06-XX –1949-01-XX Commanding Officer Bengbu Command Post, Xuzhou Bandit Suppression Headquarters
1948-08-XX –1948-12-01 Commanding Officer 9th Pacification Area
1948-12-01 –1949-09-16 Commander in Chief 6th Army Corps
1949-01-XX –1949-06-XX Deputy Commanding Officer Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou Garrison Command
1949-06-XX –1949-09-16 Deputy Commanding Officer Fuzhou Pacification Headquarters
1949-09-16 Dismissed & arrested after defeat
1949-09-16 –1951-07-XX Imprisoned
1950-06-15 Sentenced 10 years imprisonment
1951-07-XX Released