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Germany, the city of Berlin. The units of the corps, led by
Comrade Mitrofanov, broke through the strongly fortified and deeply echeloned German defenses on the Neisse river, forced the Spree river, and rapidly advanced, breaking through the strongly fortified defensive lines on the approaches to Berlin, capturing the cities of Vetschau, Lübbenau, Golssen, Baruth, and Zossen. On 22 April 1945, captured the strongly defended enemy-held points on the approaches to Berlin: Teltow, forced Teltow canal, and burst into the city of Berlin from the south. Waging heavy street battles, elements of the corps inflicted heavy losses in manpower and equipment on the enemy and captured the following districts of the city of Berlin: Lichterfelde, Dahlem, Schmargendorf, and reached Wilmersdorf. For skillful and courageous leadership and the successful combat operations of the units of the corps upon entering the capital of Germany, the city of Berlin, inflicting heavy losses in manpower and equipment on the enemy, for courage and heroism displayed in the fighting, Comrade Mitrofanov worthy of the title Hero of the Soviet Union with presentation of the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star Medal.
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and the fortified point of Gross Bademeisel, south of
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957:"Vasily Mitrofanov"
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