Tan Zhenlin
Tan Zhenlin | |
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Tan Zhenlin during the New Fourth Army period | |
| Native name | 谭震林 |
| Nickname(s) | Mei Cheng (梅城); “Tan Boss” |
| Born | 24 April 1902 You County, Hunan, Qing China |
| Died | 30 September 1983 (aged 81) Beijing, China |
| Allegiance | Chinese Communist Party |
| Branch | Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army National Revolutionary Army (New Fourth Army) People's Liberation Army |
| Years of service | 1927–1954 |
| Battles / wars | First Chinese Civil War Second Sino-Japanese War Second Chinese Civil War |
| Other work | Communist Party official, Politician |
Tan Zhenlin (simplified Chinese: 谭震林; traditional Chinese: 譚震林; pinyin: Tán Zhènlín; 24 April 1902 – 30 September 1983), also known by his courtesy name Mei Cheng, was a revolutionary of the Chinese Communist Party and a senior general of the People's Liberation Army. He was widely known by the nickname “Tan Boss.”