Monument Karuna VP

Monument Karuna Vasily Petrovich takes in Dnepropetrovsk a special position among the hundreds of other monuments dedicated to the heroes of the Great Patriotic War. It is set in a central city park named after Taras Shevchenko . Square is considered historic place, a cossack Globa created long before the city.

Karuna Basil was awarded a special honor, because he was the chief deliverer of Dnepropetrovsk in 1943.

The tragic death in Dnepropetrovsk

In the brave commander 152 th Infantry Division was formed excellent military career. He participated in the liberation battles of Soviet cities from Murmansk to the Dnieper River, the banks of which saw the death of a young hero. In the future, it is this division took the entire band of the front and reached Berlin with the victory. The famous crossing of the Dnieper and the liberation of the town was carried out under the command of Karuna, who heads the 152-th division. This event was devoted to a memorial erected on the waterfront factory , in honor of those who died for the freedom of the field.

Karuna died at age 44, never saw a resounding victory of the Soviet soldiers stopped him German bullet 2 October 1943 (ending surgery forcing happened in the 20 days of October).

The composition of the monument

The bust of the hero is made of the composition of granite (pedestal) and bronze - the monument itself. Karuna shows a strict commander with a complete set of medals and awards. During his lifetime he received three important awards for achievements in battle with the enemy. Erected a monument in 1946, it was Eugene Barkhin sculptor.

To find a monument, it is necessary to get to the park Shevchenko on any of the modes of transport on the avenue of Karl Marx .