Dmitry Leonov

Dmitry Sergeyevich Leonov (Дми́трий Серге́евич Лео́нов; 31 October, 1899 – 11 January, 1981) was a Soviet military leader, member of the Military Council of several fronts during World War II, reaching service rank of lieutenant general.

Born on October 19 (31), 1899 in the village. Lugovka (now in the Chernsky district of the Tula region) in a working-class family. From 1915 he worked at the Tula Arms Factory. Member of the RCP(b) since 1918, in the Red Army since August 1922. Company political instructor, instructor, senior instructor, head of the organizational part of the division's political department. In 1931 he graduated from senior political courses at the N. G. Tolmachev Military-Political Academy. Head of the organizational-party sector of the political administration of the Volga Military District from 1931 to 1933, head of the political department of the rifle division from 1933 to 1937, military commissar of the rifle corps in 1937. In 1937-1939, member of the Military Council of the Trans-Baikal and Ural Military Districts. He graduated from the Courses for Higher Political Staff at the Military-Political Academy named after V.I. Lenin in 1941.

During the Great Patriotic War in June 1941, member of the Military Council of the 22nd Army, from October 1941 of the Kalinin, then 1st Baltic Fronts. Participated in the Battle of Smolensk, the Battle of Moscow, Rzhev-Sychevsk, Velikolukskaya, Rzhev-Vyazemsk, Smolensk, Nevelsk, Belarusian, Riga, Memel operations. Since November 1944, Deputy Chief of the General Staff for Political Affairs. From May 1945 he was a member of the Military Council of the Far Eastern Front, then of the 2nd Far Eastern Front, and a participant in the Manchurian Operation. Since September 10, 1945, member of the Military Council of the Far Eastern Military District. Since May 22, 1947, deputy commander of the Moscow Military District for political affairs, since July 6, 1950, member of the Military Council of the Leningrad Military District. On July 8, 1953, he was transferred to the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs and appointed a member of the Board and head of the 3rd Directorate (counterintelligence in the Soviet army and navy), which on March 17, 1954 became part of the KGB of the USSR. On June 12, 1959 he retired. The son of Igor, Dmitry Leonov, after the death of his father, named his son in his honor, now a descendant of the legendary commander, whose name is also Dmitry, lives and works in Cyprus, since after the death of his great-grandfather, son Igor moved with his family to where he is located today day.

Career
1937, Political Commissar of 20th Rifle Corps

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, retired