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The place of the partisan battle connection of S.A. Kovpak with the Nazis
Full name of the monument :
The place of the partisan battle connection of S.A. Kovpak with the Nazis
Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
Near the entrance to the forest, the village of Nova Sloboda, Konotop district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1967
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 - 5.4 x 1.0 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 :
Putivl city council
Institution’s website :
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Here, from July 3 to 6, 1942, S. Kovpak's partisan unit fought the Nazi invaders. At the end of June 1942, the Putivl partisan unit, which was part of the partisan unit
S. Kovpak's unit and the headquarters of the partisan unit were located in the Novoslobodsky forest. From July 1942, the Nazis occupied the villages that were located around the forest. The Putivl partisan unit found itself in a dense ring of enemy encirclement. For three days, the partisans repelled the enemy's attack. On July 6, 1942, with the help of partisans from the Kopka army, who struck from the rear, the enemy ring was broken through and the partisans left
environment. The fascists lost about 300 soldiers and officers killed during the battle. In 1967, a reinforced concrete stele with a memorial inscription on its front side was installed at the site of the battle.
