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The mass grave of Soviet soldiers and the monument to the soldiers of the land
Full name of the monument :

The mass grave of Soviet soldiers and the monument to the soldiers of the land

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
Simianivka village, village centre
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1977 р.
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Artist(s) :
M. Shapoval
Sculptor
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
mixed group
Social status :
persons of war
Size :
concrete ceiling - 40x3.5 m. sculpture of a woman - 2.5 m. concrete pylon - 10 m.
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
Eternal glory to the soldiers-fellow villagers who fell in the battles for the freedom and independence of our homeland 1941 -1945 The side plates are engraved with the names of 214 fallen soldiers from the village.
Language(s) of the text :
Russian
Narrative commemorates :
Honoring the culture of war victims, including memorialization
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
is damaged
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Dubovyazivka village council
Institution’s website :
https://dbv-gromada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Back during the German-Soviet war, 107 Soviet soldiers from the 40th Army units were buried in the village of Simianivka, Konotop district, who died in early October 1941 during the defensive battles for the village. Also buried here are soldiers of the 487th Rifle Regiment of the 143rd Rifle Division; the 985th Rifle Regiment, the 730th Artillery Regiment, and the 348th Separate Reconnaissance Company of the 226th Motorized Rifle Division who died in the battles for the liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders on 7 September 1943. The names of all the victims are known. In 1958, the remains of the fallen soldiers from different places were transferred to a mass grave, where a sculpture of a soldier was installed in the same year. The side plates are engraved with the names of the liberators. In 1977, the site was reconstructed. The sculpture of the soldier was removed. A concrete stele was erected behind the grave, and a reinforced concrete sculpture of a woman was placed to the left of the stele.