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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 the village of Zelenkivka, Romensky 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 - 2.66 m, pedestal - 3.0 m, slabs - 1.37 x 1.14 m, ceilings - 3.12 x 2.0 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 :
Romny city council
Institution’s website :
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
45 Soviet soldiers who died during the defensive battles in 1941, who died on September 7, 1943 in the battles for the liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders and died of wounds in 182 OMSB are buried here. The village was liberated on September 7, 1943. The names of 11 victims are known. In 1958, a reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior was installed on the grave. On the front side of the plastered brick pedestal there is an inscription and the names of the fallen soldiers. In 1991, a memorial sign was erected near the grave in honor of compatriot soldiers who died on the fronts of the Second World War. The names of 132 dead compatriots are engraved on 6 marble slabs. On both sides of the sculpture there are concrete stelae with images of soldiers and the Order of the Patriotic War and the Order of Glory.