Monument to the Soldiers of the 152nd Infantry Division, Dnepropetrovsk

Battle for Dnepropetrovsk

The heroism of the 152nd Infantry Division is famous far beyond the Dnipropetrovsk region. She made the liberation route from the Far Eastern Murmansk to the enemy Berlin. Soldiers of the division are recognized as some of the most experienced in the Soviet army, who managed to rescue dozens of cities in the shortest possible time. Battles for Dnepropetrovsk began with the village of Podgorodnoe in early October 1943, and already in the 20-ies the famous crossing of the Dnieper began. It is this story that is depicted on the monument, when the heroes crossed the waters of the river and moved on, displacing the enemy. A month later, the 152nd Division advanced to Krivoy Rog, liberating the village of Diyivka, which is located behind Dnepropetrovsk. Major-General V. Karuna died in these heavy battles, in honor of which one of Dnipropetrovsk streets will be later named and a monument is erected.

Memorial Sculpture

The monument was unveiled in 1985 to the 40th anniversary of the Great Victory over the Nazi invaders. The authors of the project Shulga and Nebozhenko immortalized three soldiers of different ranks, survived the terrible hours of battle, but not weakened, but on the contrary infected with the spirit of freedom. Nearby there is a curbstone with a memorable inscription and dates about the liberation of the city.

Where is the monument

The monument is located opposite the park "Molodezhny", which was landscaped in the middle of the 20th century.