Viktor Nikolayevich Leonov (Russian: Виктор Николаевич Леонов) (21 November o.s., 1916 in Zaraysk – October 7, 2003 in Moscow) was a Soviet sailor, two-time Hero of the Soviet Union. Viktor Leonov helped lay the foundation for modern day Russian Spetsnaz operations.Leonov was born in Zaraysk about 135 kilometers southeast of Moscow. His father was a gardener and member of the Communist Party. In 1931, encouraged by his father, he traveled to Moscow and became an apprentice at a factory that specialized in metal fabrication. He went on to be an outstanding worker, a team leader, and a part of the Young Communist League. Wikipedia
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