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Berzin, Jan Andreyevich

Date of birth:
October 9th, 1901 (Sissegaevo/Lithuania province, Russian Empire)
Date of death:
July 3rd, 1956 (Kiev, Soviet Union)
Buried on:
Lukyanovskaya Military Cemetery
Nationality:
Soviet

Biography

Guards colonel and Hero of the Soviet Union Jan Berzin served in the engineers corps.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 23rd, 1944
"For exemplary performance of command assignments at the frontline in the struggle against the Nazi invaders and for displaying courage and heroism."

No. 1997
Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 23rd, 1944

Goes with the gold star
Orden Lenina

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