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Memorial Nikolai Erastowitsch Bersarin

This plaque commemorates Nikolai Erastowitsch Bersarin, the first Soviet city-commander of Berlin after the victory over Germany. He was killed in an accident on 16 June 1945.

As city-commander, he was strongly committed to the restoration of livelihoods and the cultural life of Berlin.

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Source

  • Text: Fedor de Vries
  • Photos: OTFW

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