Leonid Mikhailovich Sandalov | |
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Native name | Леонид Михайлович Сандалов |
Born | 10 April 1900 Bisiriha village, Kineshma County, Kostroma Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 23 October 1987 Moscow, Soviet Union |
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Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Red Army |
Years of service | 1919-1955 |
Rank | Colonel general |
Battles/wars | Russian Civil War |
Awards | Order of Lenin (3)
Order of the Red Banner (4) |
Leonid Mikhaylovich Sandalov (Russian: Леонид Михайлович Сандалов) (10 April 1900, Vichuga, Ivanovo Oblast – October 23, 1987) was a Soviet military leader with the rank of colonel-general. During World War II, he led staffs of the armies and fronts. After the war, he led the staffs of military districts, he was Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army. A talented and prolific memoirist and military analyst. Honorary Citizen of Vichuga, Kobrin, and Riga.