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Order of the Day June 28 1944
Order of the Day, June 28, 1944 Order of the Day, addressed to Army-General Rokossovsky, announces that troops of the First Byelorussian Front, developing a vigorous offensive on June 28, as a result of a deep outflanking manoeuvre, captured the town and important railway junction of Ossipovichi, so completing the encirclement of the Bobruisk group of German troops.
The Order mentions 7 commanders of troops, tankmen and airmen whose units and formations have distinguished themselves.
A salute of 20 salvoes was fired by 224 Moscow guns.