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The memorial sign to the military units that liberated the village from the German invaders
Full name of the monument :
The memorial sign to the military units that liberated the village from the German invaders
Region :
Poltava region
Address of the monument :
Chutivsky district, village Chutove, park
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1973 р.
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Artist(s) :
Poltava art and production workshops
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Social status :
persons of war
Size :
Height 1.7 m
Components of the monument :
granite
Material :
stone
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
Artistic approach :
abstract art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
Language(s) of the text :
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 :
Chutivska community
Institution’s website :
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The fighting for the liberation of the Chutkiv district took place in several stages. They began in February - March 1943 by the troops of the Voronezh Front. On 18 February 1943, they launched an offensive operation and by the end of February were fighting on the territory of the Chutivsk district. The units of the 180th Infantry Division fought for the liberation of the villages of Trudolyubivka, Kochubeivka, Iskrivka, Filenkove, and Chutove. On 27 February 1943, units of the 13th Rifle and 30th Tank Brigades of the 12th Tank Corps approached the village of Vilkhovatka and after a sudden short battle, the village was liberated. On 28 February, the Soviet positions were attacked by enemy tanks and more than 400 machine gunners supported by aircraft. The enemy had the advantage in manpower and equipment. Almost all the villagers bravely helped to repel the Nazi attacks. But the battle was unequal and in the evening the remnants of our troops left the village. Among the dead soldiers on the battlefield, 308 villagers remained. Among them were 96 brave women who helped wounded soldiers during the battle. The enraged fascists massacred the civilian population with unprecedented cruelty. They set fire to houses, walked across the battlefield and finished off the wounded. In just two days, 208 residents of Vilkhuvata were executed.
The memorial sign to the soldiers who died during the Second World War
The historical monument
