Xie Fang (1908-1984), formerly known as Xie, was born in Dongping, Jilin Province (now Dongfeng County) and was awarded the rank of 1955. 1930 Xie Fang graduated from the Japanese Army NCO School. 1935, served as the staff officer, deputy brigade commander and division chief of staff of the 5th1Army of Northeast Army. 1936, joined the China * * * production party. Before liberation, he was the director of the Third Bureau of the Intelligence Department of the Central Military Commission, the chief of staff of the 358th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army 120 Division, and the chief of staff of the Lvliang Military Region. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), he served as deputy commander. During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, he served as the Chief of Staff of the Volunteers. 1953, he served as deputy director of the military training department of the central military commission, vice president of the military academy, president of the higher military academy, and vice president of the logistics academy.
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