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Leonid Govorov

Soviet marshal (1897-1955) · Russia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 58

Leonid Aleksandrovich Govorov was a Soviet military commander. Trained as an artillery officer, he joined the Red Army in 1920. He graduated from several Soviet military academies, including the Military Academy of Red Army General Staff.

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1955Died19 March 19551945Hero of the Soviet UnionAwardOrder of VictoryAward1940Order of the Red StarAward1897Born22 February 1897

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Awards

Hero of the Soviet Union1945
Order of Victory1945
Order of the Red Star1940
Croix de guerre 1939-1945
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Order of Lenin
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Order of the Red Banner
Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army"
Order of Suvorov, 1st class
Order of Kutuzov, 1st class
Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"
Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"
Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"
Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy"
Order of the Republic
Order of Suvorov
Legion of Honour

About this person

He participated in the Winter War of 1939-1940 against Finland as a senior artillery officer.

Country
Russia
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1897 to 1955 · aged 58