Stanislav Postnikov was a Soviet military commander who reached the rank of

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. He joined the

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in 1948. From August 1979 he was Commander of the

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. From August 1980 - Commander of the Baltic Military District. From January 1984 - Commander of the Trans-Baikal Military District. Since December, 1986 - First Deputy Commander of the

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. From June 1988 he was the Commander of the Western Direction. The Western Direction was disestablished in mid 1992, seemingly after being moved to

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.Michael Holm
High Command of the Western Direction
/ref> After six months Postnikov was released from military service. Reports appear to indicate he died in 2012. Buried 11 May 2012 at

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Postnikov, Stanislav Army generals (Soviet Union) Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner 2012 deaths Burials in Troyekurovskoye Cemetery Frunze Military Academy alumni Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union alumni