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A memorial sign on the site of the village burned by the Nazis
Full name of the monument :

A memorial sign on the site of the village burned by the Nazis

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
54 km from the district center, village Novovasylivka, Shostkinsky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1980
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 - 3.0 x 0.75 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 :
Shostka City Council
Institution’s website :
https://shostka-rada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
In 1942, O. Saburov's partisan unit was based in the village. Partisans called Novovasylivka their sanatorium. Wounded partisans were being treated here. The partisan hospital was located in the village school. Residents of the village provided the partisans with food and cared for the sick. In September 1942, when the partisans were raiding the enemy's rear, the punishers surrounded the village, burned several houses, and 26 residents died. Fearing revenge, the Nazis retreated. In the first days of May 1943, the occupiers again took possession of the village, and leaving it, brutally dealt with the inhabitants, 130 inhabitants were shot. In May 1980, a reinforced concrete stele was installed at the entrance to the village, on which a memorial plaque with an inscription was fixed.