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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 Gruzke village, Konotop district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1971
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 :
obelisk - 1.8 m sculpture - 2.5 m, pedestal - 2.0 m, ceiling - 0.8 m
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
Artistic approach :
abstract art
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 :
5 Soviet soldiers who died in September 1943 in the battles for the liberation of the village from German-Nazi invaders and soldiers who died of wounds in the hospital stationed here between September 5 and 26, 1943 are buried. The names of all the dead are known. The village was liberated from the German-Nazi invaders on September 2, 1943 by units. In 1946, the remains of the dead from different places were transferred to a mass grave. In 1971, a pyramid-shaped brick obelisk with a star on top was installed on the grave. In the same year, five tombstones were installed behind the obelisk, symbolizing the number of known surnames of fallen soldiers-compatriots. Their names are also listed on the memorial plaque installed on the memorial sign in honor of the fallen soldiers-compatriots, which was erected in the center of the village. On the fronts of the Second World War and in partisan units in the fight against the German 368 villagers participated in the Nazi invaders, 143 of them died. In 1971, a reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior was erected on a stone trapezoidal pedestal in honor of the fallen soldiers-compatriots. On the front side of the pedestal there is a board with an inscription. In 1990, the sculpture of the warrior was encased in copper.