Lev Skvirsky

Portrait of Lev Skvirsky

Lev Solomonovich Skvirsky (Russian: Лев Соломонович Сквирский; 15 September 1903 – 5 April 1990) was a Soviet military leader and lieutenant-general. In World War II, Skvirsky was appointed chief of staff for the 14th Army in Karelia in 1940 and for the entire Karelian Front in 1941-1943. He also commanded the 26th Army in 1943-1945.