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The place of the battle of the Kupakist partisans with the Nazis
Full name of the monument :

The place of the battle of the Kupakist partisans with the Nazis

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
When entering the village Vesele from the north, Konotop 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 - 4.0 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 :
Putivl city council
Institution’s website :
https://putivlska-gromada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Here, on February 28, 1942, a battle between S. Kovpak's partisan unit and the 105th Hungarian Rifle Division of the Hungarian occupation army took place. In the battle, the partisans destroyed about 600 enemy soldiers and officers. 11 partisans died in the battle, 12 were wounded, including the commissar of the union S. Rudnev. In 1971, a reinforced concrete stele with a memorial inscription on its front side was installed at the site of the battle.