Tan Xilin | |
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| Native name | 谭希林 |
| Born | (1908-03-12)12 March 1908 Changsha,Hunan,Qing dynasty |
| Died | 11 February 1970(1970-02-11) (aged 61) |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Years of service | 1927-1970 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general (Zhong jiang) |
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Tan Xilin (Chinese:谭希林;pinyin:Tán Xīlín; March 12, 1908-February 11, 1970) was a division commander in theNew Fourth Army[1] and later a lieutenant general of the ChinesePeople's Liberation Army. He was born inChangsha,Hunan. He joined theChinese Communist Party in 1927 and participated in theNanchang Uprising and theJiangxi Soviet. He commanded an engineering detachment during theLong March. After fighting in theChinese Communist Revolution, he became the Chinese ambassador toCzechoslovakia (1950–1954).[2]
