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Mass grave of Soviet soldiers, partisans and a monument to compatriot soldiers
Full name of the monument :

Mass grave of Soviet soldiers, partisans and a monument to compatriot soldiers

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
center of Velika Berizka village, Shostkinsky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1962
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
mixed group
Social status :
persons of war
Components of the monument :
sculpture - 4.0 m, pedestal - 2.05 m, stele - 3.4 x 9.96 m
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
complex
Artistic approach :
synthesis
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
memorial inscription
Language(s) of the text :
Ukrainian
Narrative commemorates :
Honoring the culture of war victims, including memorialization
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Institution’s website :
https://shostka-rada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
61 Soviet soldiers and 5 partisans who died in October 1941 during the defense of the village, and soldiers who died on September 5, 1943 during the liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders, as well as those who died of wounds and partisans of S. Kovpak's unit are buried here , who died on October 5, 1942 during an operation to defeat the enemy garrison. In 1962, a reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior on a pedestal and a tombstone with a dedicatory text were installed on the grave. In 1967, two brick steles with 7 cast-iron boards on each were installed on both sides of the grave. Two of the plaques have dedication inscriptions, the others have the names of 315 compatriot soldiers who died on the fronts of the Second World War.