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The place of liberation of Soviet prisoners of war by the partisans of the Naumov M.I.
Full name of the monument :

The place of liberation of Soviet prisoners of war by the partisans of the Naumov M.I.

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
Nyizivska Str., near school No. 3, in the school garden of Vorozhba village, Sumy 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 :
stele - 3.77 x 1.2 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 :
Lebedyn city council
Institution’s website :
https://lebedynrada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
On February 13, 1943, a battle took place at this place with German-Nazi invaders of the "Red" partisan units and named after of the Kotovsky compound of M. Naumov, who were conducting a raid on the territory of the Lebedyn district. In the village On February 12, 1943, the combined detachment was located in Velikiy Vystropop. On February 13, 1943, intelligence established that in the village There are about 5,000 Soviet prisoners of war in Voorzhba. The operation for their liberation was managed by the union commissar I. Anisimenko. He was instructed to unite the cavalry reconnaissance of all units and attack the village during the day. As a result of the operation, about 2,000 prisoners of war were freed, 70 Nazis were killed, and 2 machine guns and rifles were captured. In 1971, a brick-cemented stele was installed at the site of the battle, on the front part of which there is a cast-iron board with a memorial inscription.