In the history of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, there are many heroic generals whose combat achievements are outstanding and famous. Among them, Wu Kehua is one of them. He was one of Siye's ace generals, but at the 1955 award ceremony, he was only awarded the rank of lieutenant general, while other generals in the same position were all generals. Why is that?Why hasn't Wu Kehua's exploits and abilities been duly recognized?Born into a poor peasant family, Wu dropped out of school to work as an apprentice in order to earn a living. However, he was not struck down by the hardships of life, but honed his will during this experience and gradually grew into a revolutionary. He fought bravely in the Red Army, advanced in thinking, gradually promoted from a battalion commander to a regiment commander, made a name for himself in the Long March, and became a well-known member of the Red Army.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Wu Kehua performed even better, successively serving as the deputy commander and commander of the Fifth Detachment of the Shandong Column, the commander of the Fifth Brigade, the commander of the Fifth Division, and the deputy commander of the Jiaodong Military Region. His courageous performance on the battlefield and his outstanding command ability have won the praise of the people's army. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Wu Kehua was transferred to the Northeast Battlefield and continued to write his legend in the war. However, despite Wu's military achievements, he was only awarded the rank of lieutenant general at the 1955 ceremony. For this reason, the author believes that there are the following reasons. First of all, Wu Kehua became the commander of the corps much later than other generals, which affected his promotion speed to a certain extent. Secondly, compared with other generals of the same level, Wu Kehua's qualifications and positions are not high enough.
During the Red Army, his highest position was only regiment commander, and compared with other division commanders and political commissars, there was a gap in seniority. Although after the end of the Anti-Japanese War, he achieved the position of deputy commander of the Jiaodong Military Region and commander of the Fifth Division of the Shandong Military Region, but in a field army like Siye, where famous generals gathered, the competition was extremely fierce. However, although Wu Kehua may not have received the recognition he deserved in the award, his military ability and combat exploits are beyond doubt. After the founding of New China, he served as commander of artillery, commander of the railway corps, and commander of the Chengdu Military Region, which fully demonstrated the organization's recognition of his outstanding military exploits. Among the 177 lieutenant generals who founded the country, Wu Kehua, Nie Fengzhi, Wang Jinshan, Tao Yong and others were the most outstanding in military ability.
Wu Kehua, a brave and fearless general on the battlefield, has inspired generations of people with his story. His life was part of the revolution and part of the glorious history of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Thank you for reading, and stay tuned.