The Generals of WWII
Generals from Soviet Union
Leontev, Aleksandr Mikhailovich
Lieutenant-General
* 14th of October 1902
† 29th of October 1960
(NKVD)
(Александр Михайлович Леонтьев)
Promotions
| 1939-05-10 | Colonel |
| 1941-08-15 | Major of State Security |
| 1942-XX-XX | Senior Major of State Security |
| 1943-02-14 | Commissar of State Security |
| 1944-05-16 | Commissar of State Security 3rd Rank |
| 1945-07-09 | Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1939-04-23 | – | 1940-04-19 | Deputy Chief of Intelligence Section, Main Border Troops Directorate, People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs NKVD |
| 1940-04-19 | – | 1941-03-11 | Chief of 2nd Section, Operation-Intelligence Directorate, Main Border Troops Directorate, People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs NKVD |
| 1941-03-11 | – | 1941-09-20 | Deputy Head of 1st Directorate, Main Border Troops Directorate, People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs NKVD |
| 1941-03-11 | – | 1941-09-20 | Chief of 2nd Section, 1st Directorate, Main Border Troops Directorate, People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs NKVD |
| 1941-06-25 | – | 1941-08-15 | Chief of Staff, NKVD Combat Battalions Moscow Military District |
| 1941-08-15 | – | 1941-09-30 | Deputy Head of People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs NKVD Kalinin |
| 1941-09-30 | – | 1942-04-28 | Chief of Bandit Control Section, People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs NKVD |
| 1941-10-13 | – | 1942-02-18 | Commanding Officer Mozhaisk Security Sector, Moscow Defence Zone |
| 1942-02-18 | – | 1942-04-28 | Chief of Reserve Section, Main Border Troops Directorate, People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs NKVD |
| 1942-02-18 | – | 1942-04-28 | Deputy Head of Main Border Troops Directorate, People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs NKVD |
| 1942-04-28 | – | 1943-05-04 | Deputy Head of Main Internal Troops Directorate, People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs NKVD |
| 1942-04-28 | – | 1943-05-04 | Head of Rear Security Directorate, People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs NKVD |
| 1942-05-10 | – | 1943-XX-XX | Chief of Staff, Security, Moscow Defence Zone |
| 1943-05-04 | – | 1943-09-13 | Head of Main Rear Security Directorate, People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs NKVD |
| 1943-09-13 | – | 1944-12-01 | Chief of Bandit Control Section, People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs NKVD |
| 1944-12-01 | – | 1946-03-XX | Head of Main Bandit Control Directorate, People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs NKVD |
| 1946-03-XX | – | 1947-03-10 | Head of Main Bandit Control Directorate, Ministry of Internal Affairs MVD |
| 1947-03-10 | – | 1949-10-17 | Head of Main Militia Directorate, Ministry of Internal Affairs MVD |
| 1949-10-17 | – | 1953-03-12 | Head of Main Militia Directorate, Ministry of State Security MGB |
| 1953-05-19 | – | 1954-05-18 | Commanding Officer MVD Border Troops, Leningrad |
| 1954-05-18 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Ilya Mukhin