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The memorial sign on the site of the observation post from which the first salvo was fired on 25 September 1941
Full name of the monument :

The memorial sign on the site of the observation post from which the first salvo was fired on 25 September 1941

Region :
Poltava region
Address of the monument :
Mykolaiv forest, near Dykanka
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1956 р.
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Artist(s) :
L. Ilchenko
Sculptor
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Social status :
persons of war
Size :
Height 1.0 m.
Material :
stone
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
Artistic approach :
abstract art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
On 25 September 1941, the 3rd Battalion of the 4th Guards Mortar Regiment fired the first full volley of BM-13 Katyusha in Ukraine. The regiment commander was Major Nesterenko O. I. The division commander was Captain Khudyak P. M.
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 :
Dykanka village council
Institution’s website :
https://dykanka-gromada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The occupiers first appreciated the formidable power of the Katyusha in Poltava region on 25 September 1941 near the famous Dykanka. A memorial sign with an inscription has now been erected at the site.