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