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The memorial sign in honor of the soldiers of the 93rd and 373rd Myrhorod Rifle Divisions who liberated the city from the Nazi invaders
Full name of the monument :

The memorial sign in honor of the soldiers of the 93rd and 373rd Myrhorod Rifle Divisions who liberated the city from the Nazi invaders

Region :
Poltava region
Address of the monument :
Poltava region, Myrhorod, at the intersection of Gogol Street and Myrhorodskih Divizii Street
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)
By Leonid Statkevich
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Social status :
persons of war
Material :
stone
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
Artistic approach :
synthesis
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
To the liberators of the Myrhorod region, the glorious soldiers of the 93rd and 373rd Myrhorod Red Banner Rifle Divisions.
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 :
Myrhorod City Council
Institution’s website :
https://myrgorod.pl.ua/page/miska-vlada/miska-rada
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The monument to the liberators of Myrhorod was erected in 1968, on the 25th anniversary of the liberation of the city from German occupation. In September 1943, the Chief of Staff of the 373rd Infantry Division, Colonel N. Bondarenko, developed the Myrhorod Offensive. The 93rd and 373rd Infantry Divisions took part in the liberation of the city. On the night of September 17-18, 1943, the Nazis, retreating, destroyed the premises of a power plant, a mill, three schools, a library, a hotel, a silicate plant, a bridge over the Khorol River, and private houses. Therefore, in honor of the liberation of the city from the invaders, the city authorities decided to erect a monument to the liberators of Myrhorod. It is a tall white obelisk. A bas-relief of a soldier is engraved on the bottom of the slab on the left, and on the right is the inscription: "To the liberators of Myrhorod, the glorious soldiers of the 93rd and 373rd Myrhorod Rifle Red Banner Divisions." The monument of history.