Nikolai Berzarin
Nikolai Erastovich Berzarin | |
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| Born | 1 April 1904 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 16 June 1945 (aged 41) Berlin, Allied-occupied Germany |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1945 |
| Rank | Colonel-general |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin (2) Order of the Red Banner (2) Order of Suvorov |
Nikolai Erastovich Berzarin (Russian: Никола́й Эра́стович Берза́рин; 1 April 1904 – 16 June 1945) was a Soviet military officer who held field army commands during World War II. A Hero of the Soviet Union, in 1945 he became the first commandant of the Soviet occupying forces in Berlin.