Nestor Dmitryevich Kozin (Russian: Нестор Дмитриевич Козин;[1] 28 October 1902 – 11 September 1992) was a Soviet Army major general.

Kozin fought in the Yelnya Offensive after the 107th was moved west and became a regimental commander in the 100th Rifle Division in August 1941.

He then fought in the Battle of Moscow and in April 1942 was appointed commander of the 8th Motor Rifle Division NKVD.

After recovery, he was sent to study at the Military Academy of the General Staff, where he remained until given command of the 13th Guards Airborne Division in April 1944.

[3][2] After Operation Barbarossa, the 107th Rifle Division was transferred to the front and engaged in combat on 16 July near Yelnya.

He led the regiment in defensive battles east of Belgorod and in December fought in the counteroffensive at Moscow.

The 63rd was part of the 21st Army's main attack and broke through the Romanian-German defenses, advancing southwards.

In the area of Raspopinskaya village, the division helped fully encircle two corps of the Romanian Third Army between 21 and 22 November.

On the evening of 23 November, Romanian 14th Infantry Division commander General Stanescu surrendered the 27,000 troops in the pocket.

During attacks on the northern outskirts of the city, the division captured 120 quarters in fighting from 22 April to 2 May.

On 29 May, Kozin was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin for his leadership.

[2] After the end of the war, Kozin continued in command of the division, which became part of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany.

In January 1954 he was transferred to the reserve due to health issues caused by his war wounds.

In 1975, Kozin published his memoirs, titled "Гвардейцы в боях" (English: "Guardsmen in Combat").