China, People’s Republic, Group of 25 awarded to Major-General Zhang Dao Yung, Red Army, comprising: a) Order of Independence and Freedom, in silver and gilt, with red enamelled star (1152), conferred by Mao Zedong on those members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army who had distinguished themselves in the armed struggle against Japan 1937-45; b) Order of Liberation, in silver and gilt, with red enamelled star (20932), conferred by Mao Zedong on members of the Chinese Liberation Army who distinguished themselves during the War of Liberation 1945-50; c) Medal of August 1, in silver-gilt and red enamel (00464), awarded to members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army who had distinguished themselves in the revolutionary struggle between 1935-37; d) Tenth Anniversary of the Red Army Commemorative 1937, gold star; e) Defence of North Eastern China 1947, pin-back badged, in silvered metal and enamels (1167); f) Weihei Naval Victory, November 1948-January 1949, pin-back badge, in silvered metal and enamels; g) Crossing of the Yangtze Victory, pin-back badge, in bronze; h) National Day Medal, 1 October 1949, in silver-gilt, awarded by the Central People’s Government to all senior military officials; i) Military Merit Medal, 17 February 1954, in gilt and red enamel; j) Liberation of South Western China, 1949, pin-back badge, in silvered metal and enamels; k) Liberation of Northern China, 1950, in gilt and red enamel; l) Liberation of North Western China, 1950, in gilt and enamels; m) Liberation of Central and Southern China 1950, pin-back badge, in silvered metal and enamels; n) War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, in gilt and red enamels awarded by the People’s Consultative Conference to all Participants; 0) War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (383), in gilt and enamels awarded by Zung Kung Province to all participating members of the Chinese People’s Volunteers; p) War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (10951), in bronze-gilt awarded by Liaoxi Province to all participating members of the Chinese People’s Volunteers; q) War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, pin-back badge, in gilt and red enamel awarded by the Central Contingent (1st visit) to Senior Officers of the People’s Volunteers 1951; r) Korean War Victory 1953, pin-back badge, in bronze; s) Victory 1953, pin-back badge, in bronze-gilt and red enamels; t) Liberation of Tibet 1956, in gilt and red enamel; u) Yunnan Frontier Forces 1957, in bronze and green enamel; v) North Korea, Order of the National Flag, Third Class, Type 2 (57431), in silver and red enamel (22,509 awarded to Chinese Personnel during the Korean war); w) North Korea, Order of Freedom and Independence, Second Class, Type 1, in silver, gilt and enamels (4703 awarded to Chinese personnel during the Korean war); x) North Korea, Order of Soldier’s Honour, Second Class, Type 1, in silver, gilt and red enamel (6349 awarded to Chinese personnel during the Korean war); y) North Korea, Military Merit, Type 4, variant, as awarded to all Chinese personnel serving during the Korean war, mounted in velvet display case with portrait photograph of the recipient, generally very fine or better an extremely rare combination of awards (25) General Zhang Dao Yung (1912-67) joined the Peasants Red Army in 1929, joining the Communist party in 1931. During the Revolutionary Land War he rose from Column Commander to Colonel of the 81st Regiment, 1-27th Division, 9th Red Army Group and was a participant in the “Long March”.In the war against Japan, he held the posts of Assistant-General of Staff in the New 4th Army, Commander in Chief of the Jiangsu Military Area and President of the East China Communist Military and Political College; during the War of Liberation, he held the command of several field armies and participated in many of the major battles against the Kuomintang. After the establishment of the People’s Republic in 1949 he became Deputy Commander of the Chinese Navy, in addition to other senior appointments. He received promotion to Lieutenant-General in 1955.

Lot 599 - the photograph with the medals is definitely of Major-General Zhang Dao Yung, however the medals can only be attributed to him and are offered as such.

Estimate: GBP 5000-7000