Ministry Of Defence Personal Files.

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The Personal file of Dmitry Filippovich Lozin

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Lozin's Citation for Action in the GPW. Both on the front line and as a Border Guard.

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Award sheet

Award sheet

1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Lozin, Dmirij Filippovich
2. Rank: Sergeant Major
3. Position and unit: Sergeant Major of the 2nd line Outpost of the 333rd Border Regiment of the NKVD
Nominated for: Medal “For Bravery”
4. Year of birth: 1919
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party affiliation: Not a member
7. Participation in the Civil War, the subsequent combat actions to defend the USSR, and the Patriotic War (where and when): In the Patriotic War from 13.3.42 to 30.6.44. Orlov Oblast
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: Wounded 3 times since 1942
9. Since when in the Red Army: Since 1940
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Ordzhonikidze Gradsky Gore. Military offices, Bryansk Oblast
11. Awards received previously (for which merits): No awards
12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family: ______________

Short, concrete description of his combat feat or merits:

Sergeant Lozin fought in the Patriotic War against the German fascist invaders from 4.13.42. On April 13, 1942 as part of the 528th Rifle Regiment, he participated in the battles at Orel. His squad destroyed more than 50 enemy soldiers and officers, while he personally killed 5 people in the melee.

During reconnaissance he captured two enemy soldiers.

On 15.4.42 he was badly wounded. He received a second wound at the front on June 30th 1942 and the third was on June 29th 1944, while in combat with the 518th Rifle Regiment.

Since September 1944, Sergeant Major Lozin has been working as foreman of the 2nd border outpost. He refers to his official duties conscientiously. He fights for the conservation of military equipment at the Border Outpost. The recording and reporting of sales is done timely and with quality. He fights for the strengthening of the Soviet-military discipline in the offices.

For exemplary performance of assigned tasks at the front against the German invaders, he is worthy of the governmental award the Medal “For Bravery”

Commander of the 333rd-border regiment of the NKVD
Lieutenant colonel / [signed] / Buchevsky, 28th May 1945




By order of the 5th Shock Army
No 198/N on 5th June 1945
Deserving of the Order of the Red Star
Chief of the 2nd Office
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