- Born
- February 22, 1897
- Died
- March 19, 1955 (aged 58)
- Known as
- politician, military officer, soldier
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. He participated in the Winter War of 1939–1940 against Finland as a senior artillery officer.
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