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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 :
center of Chernechchyna village, Sumy 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 - 2.10 m, pedestal - 1.30 m
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative 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 :
Sumy city council
Institution’s website :
https://smr.gov.ua/uk/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
124 soldiers who died on August 9, 1943 during the liberation of the village from German-Nazi invaders and died of wounds between August 10 and August 24, 1943 in the hospital were buried. The names of all the dead are known. In 1951, the remains of the dead from different places were transferred to a mass grave at the cemetery. A reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior is installed on the grave. On the front side of the brick pedestal there is a board with an inscription. On both sides of the grave, boards with the names of fallen soldiers are installed on sloping bases. In 1962, 4 plaques with the names of 244 compatriot soldiers who died on the fronts of the Second World War were installed on sloping bases to the right and left of the mass grave.