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The place of death of the crew of the Soviet T-34 tank
Full name of the monument :

The place of death of the crew of the Soviet T-34 tank

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
At the entrance to the village, Shevchenko Str., at the intersection of the Romny - Kyiv highway, near the bridge over the Bobryk River. The village of Bobryk, Romenskyі district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1970
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
sculptor A. Horbokon
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Social status :
persons of war
Components of the monument :
obelisk 10.0 m, pedestal 3.0 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 :
Romenska miska rada
Institution’s website :
https://romny-vk.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Here, in the defensive battles for the village on September 22, 1941, a Soviet tank "T-34" of the first tank brigade of the 40th Army was knocked out. Four tankers who died in the battle with the Nazi invaders were buried at the place of their death. In 1943, the remains of the victims were reburied in a mass grave in the center of the village. Surnames of the dead famous. The inhabitants of the village preserved the tower of the tank, which was installed on a pedestal after the liberation. In 1970, a reinforced concrete obelisk was installed at the place of death of the tank crew adjacent to which is a brick pedestal with a metal tower of a knocked-out tank. There are memorial inscriptions on the front side of the obelisk and the pedestal.