Dmitry Leonov
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Dmitry Sergeyevich Leonov was a Soviet
military leader, member of the Military Council of several fronts during World War II
, reaching service rank of Lieutenant General.
1937 - 1939, Member of the Military Council of Transbaikal Front
1939 - 1941, Member of the Military Council of Ural Military District
1941, Member of the Military Council of 22nd Army
October 17, 1941 - October 12, 1943, Member of the Military Council of Kalinin Front
October 12, 1943 - October 1944, Member of the Military Council of 1st Baltic Front
October 1944 - 1945, Deputy Member of the Military Council of General Staff
1945, Member of the Military Council of Far Eastern Front
1945, Member of the Military Council of 2nd Far Eastern Front
1945 - , Member of the Military Council of Far Eastern Military District
- 1950, Deputy Commander in Moscow Military District
1950 - 1953, Member of the Military Council of Leningrad Military District
1954 - 1959, Head of 3rd Directorate Counter-Intelligence, Committee of State Security(KGB)
1959, became a retiree
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
military leader, member of the Military Council of several fronts during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, reaching service rank of Lieutenant General.
Career
1937, Political Commissar of 20th Rifle Corps1937 - 1939, Member of the Military Council of Transbaikal Front
Transbaikal Front
The Transbaikal Front was a front formed on September 15, 1941 on base of the Transbaikal Military District. Initially, it included the 17th and 36th armies, but in August 1942 the 12th Air Army was added to the front, and, finally, in June-July 1945 the 39th and the 53rd armies, the 6th Guards...
1939 - 1941, Member of the Military Council of Ural Military District
1941, Member of the Military Council of 22nd Army
22nd Army (Soviet Union)
The 22nd Army was a field army of the Russian Ground Forces, part of the Moscow Military District. It was active from 1941 to 2010. The order for the formation's dissolution was signed by the Minister of Defence on 1 July 2009....
October 17, 1941 - October 12, 1943, Member of the Military Council of Kalinin Front
Kalinin Front
The Kalinin Front was a Front of the Soviet Army during the Second World War. This sense of the term is not identical with the more general usage of military front which indicates a geographic area in wartime, although a Soviet Front may operate within designated boundaries.The Kalinin Front was...
October 12, 1943 - October 1944, Member of the Military Council of 1st Baltic Front
1st Baltic Front
The First Baltic Front was a Front of the Soviet Army during the Second World War. The commanders of it were Army General Andrey Yeryomenko and succeeded by Army General Bagramyan. It was formed by re-naming the Kalinin Front in October 12, 1943 and took part in several important military...
October 1944 - 1945, Deputy Member of the Military Council of General Staff
General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is the military staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. It is the central organ of the Armed Forces Administration and oversees operational management of the armed forces under the Russian Ministry of Defence.The staff is...
1945, Member of the Military Council of Far Eastern Front
1945, Member of the Military Council of 2nd Far Eastern Front
2nd Far Eastern Front
The 2nd Far Eastern Front was a Front — a formation equivalent to a Western Army Group — of the Soviet Army. It was formed just prior to the Soviet invasion of Manchuria and was active from August 5, 1945 until October 1, 1945.-History:...
1945 - , Member of the Military Council of Far Eastern Military District
Far Eastern Military District
The Far Eastern Military District was a military district of the Russian Ground Forces. In 2010 it was merged with the Pacific Fleet and part of the Siberian Military District to form the new Eastern Military District....
- 1950, Deputy Commander in Moscow Military District
Moscow Military District
The Moscow Military District was a military district of the Soviet Armed Forces and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. In 2010 it was merged with the Leningrad Military District, the Northern Fleet and the Baltic Fleet to form the new Western Military District.-History:In the beginning of...
1950 - 1953, Member of the Military Council of Leningrad Military District
Leningrad Military District
The Leningrad Military District was a military district of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. In 2010 it was merged with the Moscow Military District, the Northern Fleet and the Baltic Fleet to form the new Western Military District.-History:...
1954 - 1959, Head of 3rd Directorate Counter-Intelligence, Committee of State Security(KGB)
1959, became a retiree