▁more ▁than ▁ 7 , 0 0 0 ▁Naz is . ▁For ▁their ▁courage ▁and ▁fighting ▁in ▁the ▁successful ▁off ensive ▁on ▁Berlin ▁the ▁division ▁received ▁the ▁honor ary ▁title ▁" Ber lin " ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁ ▁The ▁command ers ▁of ▁the ▁ 5 2 nd ▁Gu ards ▁R if le ▁Division ▁were : ▁N est or ▁K oz in ▁( 0 6 / 2 6 / 1 9 4 2 ▁– ▁ 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 9 4 3 ), ▁a ▁colon el , ▁made ▁major - general ▁ 0 1 / 2 3 / 1 9 4 3 ; ▁Later ▁awarded ▁the ▁Hero ▁of ▁the ▁Soviet ▁Union . ▁N ek ras ov , ▁Ivan ▁Mik h ail ov ich ▁( 0 5 / 0 9 / 1 9 4 3 ▁– ▁ 1 1 / 1 7 / 1 9 4 3 ), ▁colon el , ▁made ▁major ▁general ▁on ▁ 0 9 . 1 5 . 4 3 ; ▁Kol ch igin , ▁Bog dan ▁K . ▁( 1 1 / 2 5 / 1 9 4 3 ▁– ▁ 1 2 / 2 5 / 1 9 4 3 ), ▁Major - General ; ▁Simon ov , ▁Nikol ai ▁( 1 2 / 2 6 / 1 9 4 3 ▁– ▁ 0 9 / 2 3 / 1 9 4 4 ), ▁Colonel ; ▁N est or ▁K oz in ▁( 0 9 / 2 4