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The mass grave of Soviet soldiers and a monument to compatriot soldiers, including Miroshnychenko P.P. - Hero of the Soviet Union
Full name of the monument :

The mass grave of Soviet soldiers and a monument to compatriot soldiers, including Miroshnychenko P.P. - Hero of the Soviet Union

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
the center of Zapsillia village, Sumy district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1963
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 - 2.7 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
Russian
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 :
39 Soviet soldiers who died during the liberation of the village from German-Nazi invaders in August 1943 and died of wounds are buried here. The names of 38 victims are known. In 1948, a brick obelisk was installed on the grave, replaced in 1963 with a reinforced concrete one sculpture of a warrior. Plaques with inscriptions and names of 8 soldiers were also installed here. In 1973, boards with the names of 167 compatriot soldiers who died on the fronts of World War II were installed on both sides of the sculpture on concrete bases. Among the fallen soldiers-countrymen Miroshnychenko Petro Panasovich - Hero of the Soviet Union (June 3, 1944, posthumously). On December 29, 1943, together with two scouts, he secretly approached the enemy's bunker and neutralized it. On the night of January 1, 1944, the platoon blocked two enemy battalions. He crawled up to one of them and threw grenades. He was wounded, but remained in the army. Raised a platoon to attack, and when the enemy opened fire with his gun, he closed the embrasure with his body. Thanks to the skillful management of the unit and personal courage, our compatriot contributed to the liberation of the village from the enemy. He was awarded the Order of Lenin, a medal.