Chen Yi, Rao Shushi and Su Yu in Shanghai in 1949

Su Yu (粟裕) (August 10, 1907 - February 5, 1984) was a Chinese Communist military leader. Born in Huidong county, Hunan province, he fought in the Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) and in the Chinese Civil War. He commanded the 3rd Field Army during the Chinese Civil War, and was an important commander during the Campaign at Huaihai (1948). He was made a Senior General (General of the Army) in 1955. He passed away in Beijing. Image File history File links Rao_Shushi2. ... Image File history File links Rao_Shushi2. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hunan (Chinese: 湖南; pinyin: ) is a province of China, located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting (hence the name Hunan, meaning south of the lake). Hunan is sometimes called 湘 (pinyin: Xiāng) for short, after the Xiang River which runs through the province. ... The Second Sino-Japanese War was a major invasion of eastern China by Japan preceding and during World War II. It ended with the surrender of Japan in 1945. ... The Chinese Civil War (Traditional: 國共内戰; Simplified: 国共内战; Hanyu Pinyin: ; literally Nationalist-Communist Civil War) was a conflict in China between the Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party; KMT) and the Communist Party of China (CCP). ... â–¶ (help· info) or Peking is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ...