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Zhang Zhen (general)
1914Oct, 5

Zhang Zhen (general)

Zhang Zhen, Chinese general and politician (d. 2015)
Zhang Zhen (Chinese: 张震; pinyin: Zhāng Zhèn; 5 October 1914 – 3 September 2015) was a general of the People's Liberation Army of China and a member of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China.

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