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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 :
34 km northwest of the district center, village Bilousivka, Shostkinsky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1977
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 - 4.15 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 :
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
On May 3, 1942, for active assistance to the partisans of the association named after Soon, the Nazi punishers burned down the village. Belousivka, 334 civilians were shot. During the period of occupation in 1941 - 43 c. Belousivka, located near the forest, became a convenient place for a partisan detachment. The villagers looked after the wounded, fed the partisans, obtained intelligence and passed it on to the partisans. In the spring of 1942, the fascists began to burn the villages bordering the Bryansk forests - the main strongholds of the partisans. During one of the punitive operations, the village was burned. Belousivka In 1977, a reinforced concrete slab was installed at the entrance to the village. A memorial plaque with an inscription is attached to it.