梁兴初1912年8月出生于江西省吉安市一个贫苦的手工业者家庭,自幼为雇主打铁,深受剥削和压迫。1930年4月参加中国工农红军,同年11月加入中国共产党。红军时期,历任班长、排长、连长、营长、团长。在中央苏区一至五次反“围剿”作战中,英勇顽强,机智灵活,荣获红军三级奖章。在长征中,担任红军第一任骑兵侦察连连长,多次出色地完成重要的侦察和战斗任 Liang Xingchu was born in August 1912 in Ji’An City, Jiangxi Province, a poor handicraftsman family. He used to be an employer and was deeply exploited and oppressed. In 1930 April to participate in the Red Army of Chinese workers and peasants, in November the same year to join the Chinese Communist Party. Red Army, served as monitor, platoon leader, company commander, battalion commander, head. In the Central Soviet Area one to five counter-encircling "campaigns, bravery tenacious, tactful and flexible, won the Red Army three medals. In the Long March, he served as the commander of the Red Army’s first cavalry reconnaissance and repeatedly completed many important reconnaissance and combat tasks