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The mass grave of Soviet soldiers and a monument to compatriot soldiers
Full name of the monument :

The mass grave of Soviet soldiers and a monument to compatriot soldiers

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
the center of Kozache village, Konotop district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1958
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 - 2.5 m, pedestal - 3.3 m, stele - 14.5 x 2.7 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 :
Konotop city council
Institution’s website :
https://konotop-rada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Six soldiers who died during the liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders on September 2, 1943 are buried. The names of three soldiers are known. In 1958, a reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior on a brick pedestal was installed on the grave. In 1967, a reinforced concrete stele was installed on both sides of the sculpture with memorial inscriptions and the names of 118 compatriot soldiers who died during the Second World War.