VIKTOR LEONOV: HERO WHO SHAPED SOVIET AND MODERN RUSSIAN SPECIAL FORCES

VIKTOR LEONOV: HERO WHO SHAPED SOVIET AND MODERN RUSSIAN SPECIAL FORCES Viktor Leonov was one of the founders of the legendary Northern Fleet's reconnaissance detachment, responsible for sending German transports and elite Wehrmacht mountain units to the bottom of the Arctic fjords during WWII. For his heroism, he was awarded his first Gold Star of Hero of the Soviet Union in 1944. But his greatest trial and glory lay ahead. Check out the details in this video by Sputnik Subscribe to @SputnikInt Source: Sputnik International