Du Yuming vs Konstantin Rokossovsky

Du Yuming commanded the 5th Corps in the Battle of Kunlun Pass against Japanese forces. His troops achieved a tactical victory, recapturing the pass. The battle was one of the few KMT successes in the early phase of the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Du Yuming, as commander of KMT forces in Manchuria, was captured by the People's Liberation Army during the Liaoshen Campaign. He surrendered after his army was encircled and defeated. His capture was a major blow to the KMT in the civil war.

Du Yuming was released from a Communist prison after being granted a special pardon. He was later appointed to a symbolic post in the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. His rehabilitation was part of the CCP's policy toward former KMT officials.

Rokossovsky commanded the 16th Army during the Battle of Moscow. His forces defended the Volokolamsk Highway and participated in the Soviet counteroffensive that pushed German forces back from the capital. His leadership was crucial in stabilizing the front.

Rokossovsky commanded the Don Front during Operation Uranus, the Soviet encirclement of the German 6th Army at Stalingrad. His forces played a key role in closing the encirclement and later in the final defeat of the trapped German forces. This victory was a turning point in the war.

Rokossovsky commanded the 1st Belorussian Front during Operation Bagration, the Soviet offensive that destroyed German Army Group Center. His forces advanced through Belarus and into Poland, reaching the Vistula River. The operation was one of the largest Soviet victories of the war.

Rokossovsky was chosen to command the Moscow Victory Parade on June 24, 1945, celebrating the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany. He rode a white horse through Red Square, leading the parade. This event symbolized Soviet military triumph and his personal prestige.