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The T-34 tank, installed in honor of the Soviet counterattack against the German occupiers here on September 30 - October 3, 1941
Full name of the monument :

The T-34 tank, installed in honor of the Soviet counterattack against the German occupiers here on September 30 - October 3, 1941

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
On the northern outskirts of the village of Shtepivka, Sumy district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1966
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
object(s)
Components of the monument :
pedestal - 7.5 x 4.0 x 1.2 m
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
technical or industrial ready-made object(s)
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
annotation 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 :
At this place on October 1-2, 1941, Soviet troops as part of the 2nd Guards Cavalry Corps (commander - Lieutenant General O. Belov), the 1st Guards Moscow Motorized Rifle Division (commander - Colonel O. Lizyukov) and the 1st Tank Brigade (commander - Colonel O. Khasin) launched a counterattack against the troops of the German-Nazi invaders. 20 settlements were liberated, including Shtepivka. The counterattack was carried out in the conditions of the retreat of the Soviet troops and therefore had great moral and political significance. It was a great victory. The plan of the Nazis to reach the Kursk - Orel highway before the autumn rains and secure a reliable supply route - the Bryansk - Orel railway - was thwarted. In 1966, a T-34 tank with a memorial inscription on the front side of the pedestal was installed at the site of the battle.