Order of Independence and Freedom
Order of Independence and Freedom was a military award from the People's Republic of China. It was created in 1955, to give recognition to men who distinguished themselves "conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity" in combat with an enemy of China in the Second Sino-Japanese War. There are three grades: First Class, Second Class, and Third Class.
Order of Independence and Freedom
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- Order of Independence and Freedom
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- People's Republic of China
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Order of Independence and Freedom was a military award from the People's Republic of China. It was created in 1955, to give recognition to men who distinguished themselves "conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity" in combat with an enemy of China in the Second Sino-Japanese War. There are three grades: First Class, Second Class, and Third Class.
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• Name — Order of Independence and Freedom • Presenter — Standing Committee of the National People's Congress • Country — People's Republic of China • Type — Chinese military medal • Eligibility — Military personnel only • Established — 1955 • Firstawarded — 1955 • Lastawarded — 1955 • Total Awarded — 196 (First Class Medal) 4,152 (Second Class Medal) 31,098 (Third Class Medal)
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• Illustration — 1st Class • Illustration — 2nd Class • Illustration — 3rd Class
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• Ten Marshals: Zhu De, Peng Dehuai, Lin Biao, Liu Bocheng, He Long, Chen Yi, Luo Ronghuan, Xu Xiangqian, Nie Rongzhen, Ye Jianying. • Ten Senior Generals: Su Yu, Xu Haidong, Huang Kecheng, Chen Geng, Tan Zheng, Xiao Jinguang, Zhang Yunyi, Luo Ruiqing, Wang Shusheng, Xu Guangda. • General officer: Song Renqiong, Xiao Ke, Xu Shiyou, Li Kenong, Huang Yongsheng, etc. • Lieutenant general: Ding Qiusheng, Wang Jinshan, Wang Enmao, etc. • Major general: Han Dongshan, Sun Chaoqun, Yang Yongsong, Yuan Kefu, etc.
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Order of Independence and Freedom is associated with People's Republic of China. Classified as an order. Recorded from 1955.
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