The Generals of WWII

Generals from Soviet Union Flag for Soviet Union
Portrait of Major-General Ivan Borovich Portnov

Portnov, Ivan Borovich

Major-General

* 1905

† 1966

(NKVD)

(Иван Борисович Портнов)

Promotions

1939-11-02 Captain of State Security
1942-10-17 Major of State Security
1943-02-14 Commissar of State Security
1945-07-09 Major-General
1956-08-27 Stripped of rank

Service

1939-11-02 1941-02-26 Head of People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs NKVD Chita
1941-02-26 1941-07-31 Head of People's Commissariat of State Security NKGB Chita
1941-07-31 1946-03-XX Head of People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs NKVD Chita
1946-03-XX 1949-03-21 Head of Ministry of Internal Affairs MVD Chita
1949-03-21 1956-08-26 Head of Ministry of Internal Affairs MVD Ivanovsk
1956-08-26 Retired