About Leonid Raikhman
Lived 1908 – 1990 (aged 81). Leonid Raikhman was a Russian military leader.
Leonid Fedorovitch Raikhman (27 December 1908 – 14 March 1990; also spelled Reichman; ; known by his alias Zaitsev), was a Soviet security officer, who rose to be a Lieutenant General in the NKVD, NKGB and MGB. He prepared evidence related to the Katyn massacre for the Burdenko Commission in 1943, and later, for the International Military Tribunal in the Nuremberg in 1946.
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Who was Leonid Raikhman?
Soviet general (1908–1990)
When was Leonid Raikhman born?
Leonid Raikhman was born on 27 December 1908 in Novovorontsovka.
When did Leonid Raikhman die?
Leonid Raikhman died on 14 March 1990 in Moscow.
What was Leonid Raikhman's occupation?
Leonid Raikhman was a military leader.
What nationality was Leonid Raikhman?
Leonid Raikhman was Russian.
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