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China: Nie Rongzhen (1899-1992), Deputy Division Commander in the Eighth Route Army, 1944

China: Nie Rongzhen (1899-1992), Deputy Division Commander in the Eighth Route Army, 1944

Nie Rongzhen (Wade–Giles: Nieh Jung-chen, December 29, 1899 - May 14, 1992) was a prominent Chinese Communist military leader, and one of ten Marshals in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was the last surviving PLA officer with the rank of Marshal.