Peng Dehuai was conferred the military rank of marshal in 1955.

Chairman Mao Zedong conferred on Marshal Peng Dehuai, the first class August 1st Medal, the first class Medal of Independence and Freedom and the first class Medal of Liberation.

Zhu De and Peng Dehuai were listening to the order read out by Peng Zhen at Huairentang.

(China.org.cn)