故(gu)居占(zhan)地(di)面(mian)積1、62畝,兩進,二十一間房,磚木結構,青瓦腳,土(tu)磚墻(qiang),木格窗,木框大門,杉木前廊檐柱(左邊一根用楠(nan)竹代(dai)替)。1908年(nian)11月19日(ri),許光(guang)達誕生于進門廳(ting)屋前房,并(bing)在此度(du)過了童(tong)年(nian)和學生時代(dai)。2005年(nian)3月中共中央政治局常委、國家副主席曾慶紅(hong)考(kao)察長(chang)沙縣時提出修(xiu)復(fu)許光(guang)達故(gu)居為革命紀念地(di)。遵(zun)照指示(shi),長(chang)沙市把(ba)其故(gu)居的原有14間民(min)居土(tu)房按原樣修(xiu)復(fu)。
故居大(da)廳內掛了(le)(le)9幅(fu)許光(guang)達的(de)(de)生活照片,兩間臥(wo)室存有床、衣(yi)柜(ju)等(deng)實物,一(yi)(yi)間廚房擺放了(le)(le)傳統(tong)的(de)(de)蝴蝶灶(zao),另一(yi)(yi)間擺放農具的(de)(de)房間有紡車、蓑衣(yi)和拌桶等(deng)。許光(guang)達是杰出(chu)的(de)(de)無產階級軍(jun)事家,1955年被授予(yu)大(da)將(jiang)軍(jun)銜。許光(guang)達在1955年得知將(jiang)被授予(yu)大(da)將(jiang)軍(jun)銜時,主(zhu)動寫信給毛澤東(dong)主(zhu)席要(yao)求降銜,因此十名大(da)將(jiang)中只有他(ta)是五級。
為(wei)紀念許(xu)光(guang)達(da)戎馬一(yi)生的(de)豐功偉績,弘揚其謙虛寬厚的(de)革命情懷,除(chu)恢復了(le)故(gu)居原有(you)建筑物、整(zheng)治周邊環境及新建有(you)許(xu)光(guang)達(da)事跡陳列館外(wai),在故(gu)居前還新增添一(yi)處“讓銜碑”,碑高(gao)2.5米(mi),寬約5米(mi),重30噸,為(wei)一(yi)面(mian)旗幟外(wai)形的(de)花崗巖麻石材質,碑上方(fang)嵌有(you)許(xu)光(guang)達(da)大將的(de)石雕(diao)像,內嵌許(xu)光(guang)達(da)上書毛(mao)澤(ze)東(dong)主(zhu)席主(zhu)動要求(qiu)降銜的(de)書信。碑文由著(zhu)名書法家李(li)鐸(duo)將軍篆寫。許(xu)光(guang)達(da)故(gu)居及旁邊的(de)陳列室已(yi)成為(wei)愛國主(zhu)義教(jiao)育基(ji)地。
許光達 (1908.11.19~1969.6.3) 原名許德華,湖(hu)南(nan)省(sheng)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)沙(sha)縣東(dong)山(shan)市(shi)蘿卜沖人(ren)。中(zhong)(zhong)國人(ren)民(min)(min)解(jie)(jie)放(fang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)十大(da)將(jiang)之一(yi),中(zhong)(zhong)國人(ren)民(min)(min)解(jie)(jie)放(fang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)高(gao)級將(jiang)領,軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)事(shi)家。 許光達1925年(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)沙(sha)師(shi)范學(xue)校(xiao)讀(du)書(shu)時加(jia)入(ru)中(zhong)(zhong)國共(gong)(gong)(gong)產(chan)(chan)主(zhu)義(yi)青年(nian)(nian)團(tuan),同年(nian)(nian) 9月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),轉入(ru)中(zhong)(zhong)國共(gong)(gong)(gong)產(chan)(chan)黨。1926年(nian)(nian)春入(ru)黃埔軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)校(xiao)第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)5期學(xue)習,后(hou)(hou)(hou)來編(bian)(bian)入(ru)炮(pao)兵(bing)(bing)科(中(zhong)(zhong)央軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)事(shi)政(zheng)治(zhi)學(xue)校(xiao)武漢分校(xiao))。1927年(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)編(bian)(bian)入(ru)中(zhong)(zhong)央獨(du)立師(shi),參(can)(can)(can)加(jia)了(le)武漢衛(wei)戍司(si)令(ling)葉挺將(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)領導的(de)(de)反(fan)(fan)擊軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)閥夏斗寅叛軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)戰(zhan)(zhan)。7月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)國民(min)(min)革(ge)命(ming)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)4軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)炮(pao)兵(bing)(bing)營(ying)任(ren)(ren)(ren)見習排長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)。8月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)江西(xi)寧(ning)都加(jia)入(ru)南(nan)昌(chang)起(qi)義(yi)部(bu)(bu)隊(dui)。曾(ceng)任(ren)(ren)(ren)11軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)25師(shi)75團(tuan)排長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)、代理連長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang),參(can)(can)(can)加(jia)了(le)會昌(chang)和(he)(he)(he)三河壩等戰(zhan)(zhan)斗。后(hou)(hou)(hou)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)國民(min)(min)黨軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)中(zhong)(zhong)做兵(bing)(bing)運工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。1928年(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)20日(ri)與(yu)鄒靖華結婚。1929年(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),被(bei)中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)央派往洪(hong)湖(hu)革(ge)命(ming)根(gen)據地,1930年(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),參(can)(can)(can)與(yu)組建(jian)中(zhong)(zhong)國工(gong)(gong)農紅軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)6軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),先(xian)后(hou)(hou)(hou)任(ren)(ren)(ren)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)參(can)(can)(can)謀長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang),第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)17師(shi)政(zheng)治(zhi)委(wei)(wei)員和(he)(he)(he)師(shi)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)等職。參(can)(can)(can)與(yu)開(kai)辟了(le)以(yi)洪(hong)湖(hu)為中(zhong)(zhong)心的(de)(de)湘鄂西(xi)蘇區(qu),多(duo)次率(lv)(lv)部(bu)(bu)參(can)(can)(can)加(jia)反(fan)(fan)“圍剿”作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)戰(zhan)(zhan)。1932年(nian)(nian)春身負重(zhong)傷(shang),后(hou)(hou)(hou)赴蘇聯治(zhi)療。在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)蘇聯期間,曾(ceng)入(ru)國際列(lie)寧(ning)學(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)和(he)(he)(he)東(dong)方勞動(dong)者共(gong)(gong)(gong)產(chan)(chan)主(zhu)義(yi)大(da)學(xue)學(xue)習。 抗日(ri)戰(zhan)(zhan)爭(zheng)爆(bao)發(fa)后(hou)(hou)(hou)回(hui)國,歷任(ren)(ren)(ren)抗日(ri)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)政(zheng)大(da)學(xue)訓練部(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)、教(jiao)育長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)、第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)三分校(xiao)校(xiao)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang),從(cong)事(shi)馬克思主(zhu)義(yi)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)事(shi)理論研究(jiu),培養抗日(ri)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)政(zheng)干(gan)部(bu)(bu)。1941年(nian)(nian) 1月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)央革(ge)命(ming)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)事(shi)委(wei)(wei)員會參(can)(can)(can)謀部(bu)(bu)部(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang),兼(jian)延安(an)交通(tong)司(si)令(ling)、防(fang)空(kong)司(si)令(ling)、衛(wei)戍司(si)令(ling)。后(hou)(hou)(hou)任(ren)(ren)(ren)八路軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)120師(shi)獨(du)立第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)2旅旅長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)兼(jian)晉綏軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di) 2軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)分區(qu)司(si)令(ling)員,在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)五寨、神(shen)池、保(bao)德、偏(pian)關(guan)(guan)一(yi)帶(dai),領導軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)民(min)(min)開(kai)展游擊戰(zhan)(zhan),鞏固和(he)(he)(he)擴(kuo)大(da)抗日(ri)根(gen)據地。 解(jie)(jie)放(fang)戰(zhan)(zhan)爭(zheng)初期,任(ren)(ren)(ren)晉綏軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)3縱隊(dui)司(si)令(ling)員。1947年(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),率(lv)(lv)3縱隊(dui)西(xi)渡(du)黃河,改屬西(xi)北野戰(zhan)(zhan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(后(hou)(hou)(hou)為第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)一(yi)野戰(zhan)(zhan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)),參(can)(can)(can)加(jia)了(le)沙(sha)家店、延(川)清(qing)(澗)、宜川等戰(zhan)(zhan)役。1949年(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),任(ren)(ren)(ren)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)。7月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)2兵(bing)(bing)團(tuan)司(si)令(ling)員,在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)圍殲國民(min)(min)黨軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)胡宗南(nan)部(bu)(bu)主(zhu)力的(de)(de)扶(fu)眉戰(zhan)(zhan)役中(zhong)(zhong),率(lv)(lv)部(bu)(bu)迂回(hui)敵(di)后(hou)(hou)(hou),斷敵(di)退路,為保(bao)證戰(zhan)(zhan)役全(quan)(quan)勝起(qi)了(le)重(zhong)要作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)用。繼而揮師(shi)西(xi)進,攻破蘭州南(nan)山(shan)敵(di)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)主(zhu)陣地,搶占黃河大(da)橋,與(yu)第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)19兵(bing)(bing)團(tuan)全(quan)(quan)殲城中(zhong)(zhong)守敵(di),解(jie)(jie)放(fang)蘭州。 中(zhong)(zhong)華人(ren)民(min)(min)共(gong)(gong)(gong)和(he)(he)(he)國成(cheng)立后(hou)(hou)(hou),受命(ming)組建(jian)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲兵(bing)(bing)。1950年(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),任(ren)(ren)(ren)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲兵(bing)(bing)司(si)令(ling)員,領導組建(jian)了(le)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲兵(bing)(bing)的(de)(de)機關(guan)(guan)、部(bu)(bu)隊(dui)、院(yuan)(yuan)校(xiao)、基地和(he)(he)(he)科研機構。在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲兵(bing)(bing)建(jian)設(she)中(zhong)(zhong),強調“沒有技(ji)術(shu)就沒有裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲部(bu)(bu)隊(dui)”,要求政(zheng)治(zhi)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)與(yu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)事(shi)技(ji)術(shu)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)相(xiang)(xiang)結合、軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)事(shi)訓練與(yu)實戰(zhan)(zhan)需(xu)要相(xiang)(xiang)結合,注(zhu)意研究(jiu)外國先(xian)進軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)事(shi)科學(xue)技(ji)術(shu),重(zhong)視(shi)干(gan)部(bu)(bu)的(de)(de)培養和(he)(he)(he)對(dui)知(zhi)識(shi)分子的(de)(de)使用。曾(ceng)先(xian)后(hou)(hou)(hou)兼(jian)任(ren)(ren)(ren)坦克學(xue)校(xiao)校(xiao)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)和(he)(he)(he)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)甲兵(bing)(bing)學(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)院(yuan)(yuan)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)。 1955年(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)被(bei)授予大(da)將(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)銜,獲(huo)一(yi)級八一(yi)勛(xun)章(zhang)(zhang)、一(yi)級獨(du)立自由勛(xun)章(zhang)(zhang)、一(yi)級解(jie)(jie)放(fang)勛(xun)章(zhang)(zhang)。是第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)一(yi)、二、三屆國防(fang)委(wei)(wei)員會委(wei)(wei)員,1956年(nian)(nian),被(bei)選為中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)八屆中(zhong)(zhong)央委(wei)(wei)員。1959年(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)國防(fang)部(bu)(bu)副部(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)。在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)“文(wen)化(hua)大(da)革(ge)命(ming)”中(zhong)(zhong)遭受迫害,1969年(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)3日(ri)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)北京逝(shi)世。