Marshal Peng Dehuai During the Korean War

Marshal Peng Dehuai at the Front

Like most Chinese commanders Peng Dehuai exercised control over his armies by close and direct control. An aggressive leader with some fifty-years of military experience Marshal Peng mounted a strong offensive against the UN forces. Revered, loved and greatly respected by the Chinese people even today, Peng still has a great place in Chinese history. Brutally killed and vilified during the Great Cultural Revolution, he was later exonerated as a true Chinese Hero.