General Deng Hua's diploma from the Red Army University

General Deng Hua's diploma from the Red Army University

This graduation certificate, made of cloth, 12.7cm by 8.5cm, is the same size as today's ordinary work permit and is owned by founding general Deng Hua.
General Deng Hua's diploma from the Red Army University is a certificate issued by the Central Revolutionary Military Commission to the third senior commanding scientist of the Red Army University in September 1934. On the front of the certificate, the head of Lenin is printed on the upper left, and the top is printed: "Graduation Certificate Gao Zi No. 29", signed as "Chinese Workers and Peasants Red Army University", on September 29, 1934, with the principal and political commissar, The names of the chief of staff are Zhang Zongxun and Zhong Weijian.
The original diploma of the Red Army University is rare in the world. At present, there are no similar collections on display in the military Museum of the Chinese people's Revolution, the History Exhibition Hall of the Communist Party of China, and the National Museum. General Deng Hua's Red Army University graduation certificate is made of cloth. Perhaps it is for this reason that it is easier to preserve than the usual paper certificate and can be preserved after 88 years of vicissitudes.
As soon as General Deng Hua received this Red Army University diploma, he embarked on the 25,000 Long March. After that, General Deng Hua experienced the battles of the Red Army's Eastern and Western Expeditions, as well as the war of resistance against Japan and the war of liberation. Under such conditions, it cannot be said that it is not a miracle that General Deng Hua's Red Army University diploma can be completely preserved to this day. Deng Qing, Deng Hua's daughter, said with emotion: "Maybe because my father is a careful person". This also shows that Admiral Deng Hua cherishes this certificate.
The Red Army University was established on October 17, 1933. The school site is located about 6 kilometers away from the western suburbs of Ruijin. It is established on the basis of the original advanced classes and superior classes of the Red Army School, also known as "Workers and Peasants Red Army Hao Xishi University School". The first principal and political commissar was Zhang Zongxun, and the second principal and political commissar was Zhang Zongxun.
Red Army University students from the Red Army units, more than three months of schooling, each period of more than 100 students. The cadet team has a senior command section, a superior command section and a superior political section. In the first and second periods of the Red Army University, Song Renqiong, Cheng Zihua, Peng Xuefeng, Song Shilun, etc. In June 1934, Deng Hua entered the third senior command department of the Red Army University to study. The third phase of the senior command department is all cadres above the regiment level. After Deng Hua graduated, he became a political commissar of the 2nd Red Regiment. On October 10, he led his troops on the Long March.
(Author: Liu Bo, Professor, Department of Military Culture College, National Defense University)

Source: Guangming Daily