Walter Gress
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Walter Gress was a member of the Dixie Mission
, an American
observation mission to Yan'an
, China
, in 1944 to investigate and establish official relations with the Chinese Communists.
Dixie Mission
The United States Army Observation Group, commonly known as the Dixie Mission, was the first U.S. effort to establish official relations with the Communist Party of China and the People's Liberation Army, then headquartered in the mountainous city of Yan'an...
, an American
United States
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observation mission to Yan'an
Yan'an
Yan'an , is a prefecture-level city in the Shanbei region of Shaanxi province in China, administering several counties, including Zhidan County , which served as the Chinese communist capital before the city of Yan'an proper took that role....
, China
China
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, in 1944 to investigate and establish official relations with the Chinese Communists.