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The memorial sign in honour of the military units that liberated the city from the German invaders
Full name of the monument :

The memorial sign in honour of the military units that liberated the city from the German invaders

Region :
Poltava region
Address of the monument :
Pyriatyn district, Pyriatyn, Uspenskaya str.
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1968 р.
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Artist(s) :
Kyiv art workshops
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Social status :
persons of war
Size :
Height 2.8 m
Components of the monument :
stele - reinforced concrete
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
technical or industrial ready-made object(s)
Artistic approach :
synthesis
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
Language(s) of the text :
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 :
Pyriatyn City Council
Institution’s website :
http://pyriatyn.org.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
On 18 September 1943, Soviet troops entered the Zaudai villages of the Pyriatyn district, and by 23:00, Soviet troops stormed Pyriatyn. The very next day (19 September), Bolshevik rule was restored in the remaining settlements of the district. On 19 September 1943, the 309th and 237th rifle divisions of the Red Army under Major General D. F. Dremin and Colonel P. M. Marol, who distinguished themselves during the "liberation of Pyriatyn from the German invaders", were awarded the honorary title of "Pyriatyn" by order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the USSR. The monument of history