Da Jiang
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Da Jiang (literally: Senior General) was a rank conferred in 1955 to ten veteran leaders of the People's Liberation Army
. It was never conferred again and the rank was abolished in 1965 along with all other ranks in the PLA. It was considered equivalent to the Soviet rank of Генера́л а́рмии (General armii, General of the Army
) and generally considered a five-star rank, although the insignia itself had only four.
When ranks were reintroduced in 1988, the equivalent rank was given a different name Yi Ji Shang Jiang
(一级上将), perhaps so as to differentiate it from the ten original holders of the rank. In any event, no one was ever named to the new rank and it was discontinued in 1994.
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
. It was never conferred again and the rank was abolished in 1965 along with all other ranks in the PLA. It was considered equivalent to the Soviet rank of Генера́л а́рмии (General armii, General of the Army
General of the Army
General of the Army is a military rank used in some countries to denote a senior military leader, usually a General in command of a nation's Army. It may also be the title given to a General who commands an Army in the field....
) and generally considered a five-star rank, although the insignia itself had only four.
When ranks were reintroduced in 1988, the equivalent rank was given a different name Yi Ji Shang Jiang
Jiang (rank)
Jiang is the rank held by general officers in the military of both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China. The People's Liberation Army uses three grades at present while the Republic of China uses four, with the rank equivalent to the fourth being treated as a field officer...
(一级上将), perhaps so as to differentiate it from the ten original holders of the rank. In any event, no one was ever named to the new rank and it was discontinued in 1994.
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See also
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- General officer
- List of comparative military ranks