Soviet Border Troops - Commanders of The Soviet Border Guards

Commanders of The Soviet Border Guards

  • Nikolai Stakhanov, 1942-1952
  • Pavel Zyryanov, 1952-1956
  • Timofey Strokach, 1956-1957
  • Pavel Zyryanov, 1957-1972
  • Vadim Matrosov, 1972-1989
  • Ilya Kalinichenko, 1989-1991

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