Tribute to the memory of fallen

1 soldier and the 56th civilian shot in June, 1943 in the settlement. Fruit and. Legates, were reburied in mass graves in Kobrin - on December 2, 2005.

Locals remembered that in the settlement Fruit in June of the 43rd the group of inhabitants of the Jewish nationality and the fighter of Red Army was shot six decades. Data on this tragic event were the cause for the decision of district executive committee on carrying out search works near the settlement. Fruit. On July 20, 2005 the military personnel of the 52nd detached specialized battalion of the Ministry of Defence of RB began search works as a result of which remains of 45 people were found. Remains of 12 shot peace citizens were found in of Lepesa. In the frosty afternoon on December 2 in the square of Puganov there took place solemn meeting on a reburial of the unknown soldier who died in days of the Great Patriotic War in the territory of Kobrin district. On the same day remains of the civilians shot by fascists only for that found the last shelter in a mass grave at Pinsky Bridge. That were Jews.

− our debt before fallen in fight with fascism – to immortalize memory of them, - told, addressing the audience, the military commissioner of Kobrin district N. A. Krivushin. – Even if their names are not known, it is necessary to observe all military honors – thereby we will pay a tribute to the memory of respect and memory of the dead".

The prior of Petro-Pavlovsky church of the lake Sergy said a prayer, and under mourning music performed by an orchestra of the military personnel of a specialized battalion of cancer with remains of the soldier was buried. Observed a minute of silence for memory of it, then on a grave mourning baskets and flowers were laid.

The slope at Pinsky Bridge during war was the terrible place. Here, shot by fascists, tens of people, civilians of Kobrin and the area. In memory of the tragedy of the Great Patriotic War after war on the place of death of people the mass grave, and on December 2, 2005 number buried here was educated increased by 56 people.
Our earth as cradle, accepts all dead. There is no feat above, than to die, protecting the native earth. And to remember our debt it.

Vasyuk, N. A tribute to the memory fallen / N. Vasyuk//Kobrin-inform. – 2005. – December 8. Mass graves in Kobrin remind of atrocities of fascists in days of the Great Patriotic War.



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