The awards of the Nizhny Novgorod resident who reached Berlin have been transferred to the Museum of Victory.

      On August 23, 2026, at 11:54, Society Personal belongings and awards of World War II participant Alexander Zavarzin from Nizhny Novgorod were transferred for permanent storage to the Museum of Victory (Moscow). Along with them, the museum's collections were enriched with relics from his relative Alexei Zavarzin, as well as military correspondent and employee of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ivan Filippov. The family relics were handed over to the museum by their relative Natalia Maslennikova. Among them are orders and medals, award documents, photographs, letters, books, and other items.

      "These are the combat awards of my great-grandfather and relatives. These are his books about how it all began - 'Notes on the Third Reich.' And also very valuable - letters. They are very touching, heartfelt. Here are photographs too. We collected all of this and decided to transfer it to the Museum of Victory because over time something might get lost at home, but here it won't. Here they carefully preserve our history," she said.

      Alexander Zavarzin was born in 1892 in Nizhny Novgorod and moved to Moscow in 1910. He was drafted into the army in 1915. He participated in World War I and served as a signalman, and after its end, he worked as an accountant. With the onset of World War II, Alexander Zavarzin, who was almost 50 years old, enlisted in the Moscow People's Militia. He went through the entire war and met Victory in Berlin. For his bravery and courage shown in battles, he was awarded military and government honors. After the war, Zavarzin became an economist-engineer and worked in his specialty. He passed away in 1976.

      Among the transferred relics are also items belonging to Alexei Zavarzin, who was born in 1922 in Moscow. He graduated from the Moscow Aviation Technical School named after Godovikov and received a specialty as a mechanic for the assembly of aircraft engines. With the onset of World War II, he was drafted into the Red Army ahead of schedule. He served in the 26th aviation regiment, in the 3rd squadron, was wounded, and after treatment continued his service. Alexei Zavarzin participated in the creation and testing of new jet aircraft. After demobilization in 1953, he worked at one of the research institutes named after S. Korolev and participated in the creation of the first space satellites.

      In addition, Natalia Maslennikova transferred relics of Ivan Filippov to the museum. He was born in 1907 and graduated from the Institute of Philosophy, Literature, and History. Before and during World War II, Filippov worked at TASS. It was previously reported that the Museum of Victory is looking for relatives of 140 Red Army soldiers from the Gorky region. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" has channels on Telegram and MAX. Subscribe to stay updated on major events, exclusive materials, and operational information. Copyright © 1999—2025 NIA "Nizhny Novgorod". When reprinting, a hyperlink to NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" is mandatory. This resource may contain materials 18+