Demokrat Leonov
Soviet Border Troops colonel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Demokrat Vladimirovich Leonov (Russian: Демократ Владимирович Леонов; 1 April 1926 – 15 March 1969) was a Soviet Border Troops colonel and a Hero of the Soviet Union, who was killed in action during the 1969 Sino-Soviet border conflict.[1]
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Demokrat Vladimirovich Leonov | |
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Born | (1926-04-01)1 April 1926 Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 15 March 1969(1969-03-15) (aged 42) Damansky Island, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Soviet Border Troops |
Years of service | 1943–1969 |
Rank | Colonel |
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