Leonid Sandalov

Leonid Mikhailovich Sandalov
Leonid Mikhailovich Sandalov
Native name	Леонид Михайлович Сандалов
Born	10 April 1900; Bisiriha village, Kineshma County, Kostroma Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	23 October 1987 (aged 87); Moscow, Soviet Union
Buried	Kuntsevo Cemetery
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Branch	Red Army
Service years	1919–1955
Rank	Colonel general
Conflicts	Russian Civil War; World War II Invasion of Poland; Battle of Moscow; Battle of Kursk; Prague Offensive; ;
Awards	Order of Lenin (3); Order of the Red Banner (4); Order of Suvorov, 1st class; Order of Kutuzov, 1st class; Order of the Red Star; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class; Order of the October Revolution;

Leonid Mikhaylovich Sandalov (Russian: Леонид Михайлович Сандалов) (10 April 1900, Vichuga, Ivanovo Oblast – October 23, 1987) was a Soviet military leader with the rank of colonel-general. During World War II, he led staffs of the armies and fronts. After the war, he led the staffs of military districts, he was Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army. He received various awards for his service. A talented and prolific memoirist and military analyst. Honorary Citizen of Vichuga, Kobrin, and Riga.