Hermann Balck vs Su Yu

Balck commanded the 11th Panzer Division on the Eastern Front. He led the division in the battles of the Don River bend and the Chir River, where it conducted successful counterattacks against Soviet forces.

Balck commanded the 48th Panzer Corps during the German defense against the Soviet Lvov-Sandomierz Offensive. His corps conducted a mobile defense that temporarily halted the Soviet advance, though the front ultimately collapsed.

Balck was appointed commander of the 4th Panzer Army on the Eastern Front. He led the army during the defensive battles in Galicia and Poland, attempting to contain the Soviet summer offensives.

Balck commanded Army Group G during the Battle of the Bulge, the German offensive in the Ardennes. His army group was tasked with secondary operations in Alsace, which failed to achieve their objectives.

Su Yu was appointed commander of the East China Field Army (later the Third Field Army). He led this force in major campaigns against the Kuomintang, including the Huaihai Campaign, where his outnumbered forces achieved decisive victories through superior tactics.

Su Yu played a key role in the Huaihai Campaign, a major engagement of the Chinese Civil War. His forces encircled and destroyed a large Kuomintang army, capturing over 500,000 troops. This victory was crucial for the Communist takeover of eastern China.

Su Yu was purged during the Cultural Revolution, accused of being a 'capitalist roader' and a 'military revisionist'. He was removed from his posts and subjected to criticism, though he was later rehabilitated after Mao's death.