The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General  Li Yan

Li Yan

Major-General

* 23rd of February 1905

† 20th of January 1984

(李琰)

(Li Yen)

Promotions

1928-09-XX Colonel (Post rank)
1935-05-23 Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-06-09 Colonel
1938-02-XX Major-General (Post rank)
1945-02-20 Major-General

Service

1928-09-XX 1930-10-XX Commanding Officer ? Regiment, 5th Division, 1st Provisional Army
1930-10-XX 1930-11-XX Deputy Commanding Officer 1st Shandong Garrison Brigade
1930-11-XX 1934-11-XX Deputy Commanding Officer 1st Anhui Garrison Brigade
1934-11-XX 1938-02-XX Deputy Commanding Officer 169th Brigade, 57th Division
1934-11-XX 1938-02-XX Commanding Officer 339th Regiment, 169th Brigade, 57th Division
1938-02-XX 1939-09-XX Commanding Officer 169th Brigade, 57th Division
1939-09-XX 1940-09-XX Commanding Officer Infantry 57th Division
1940-09-XX 1941-12-XX Deputy Commanding Officer 57th Division
1941-12-XX 1943-10-XX Attending the 6th Special Class, Army College
1943-10-XX 1946-04-XX Commanding Officer 57th Division, 74th Army
1946-04-XX 1947-02-23 Deputy Commanding Officer 73rd Army
1946-04-XX 1947-02-23 Chief of Zibo Mining Affairs Bureau, Shandong Provincial Government
1947-02-23 Captured by the People's Liberation Army
1947-02-23 1949-07-XX Imprisoned
1949-07-XX Joins the People's Liberation Army
1949-07-XX 1949-12-XX Chief of Tactical Research Department, Central China Military & Political University
1949-12-XX 1951-05-XX Chief of Tactical Research Department, Eastern China Military & Political University
1951-05-XX 1953-05-XX Chief Instructor at the 4th Advanced Infantry School
1953-05-XX Retired