Xu Shiyou

Xu Shiyou
Xu Shiyou
许世友
Personal details
Born	1906; Xinxian, Henan, Qing China
Died	October 22, 1985 (aged 78–79); Nanjing, People's Republic of China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party (joined in 1927)
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	Beiyang Army; National Revolutionary Army; Chinese Red Army; Eighth Route Army; People's Liberation Army Ground Force;
Years of service	1920–1985
Rank	General
Battles/wars	Second Sino-Japanese War; Chinese Civil War; Sino-Vietnamese War
Awards	Order of August 1 (1nd Class Medal; 1955); Order of Independence and Freedom (1st Class Medal; 1955); Order of Liberation (1st Class Medal; 1955);

Xu Shiyou (Chinese: 许世友; pinyin: Xǔ Shìyǒu; Wade–Giles: Hsü Shih-yu; 1906 – 22 October 1985) was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army.