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Post details: Wordless Wednesday - "Tuesday Edition"

05/20/08

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Wordless Wednesday - "Tuesday Edition"

Modern memorial for the victims of the Soviet terror of 1937–1938 close to Gorky park, Vinnytsia.

The Vinnytsia massacre was a mass execution of people in the Ukrainian town of Vinnytsia by the Soviet secret police NKVD during Joseph Stalin's Great Purge in 1937–1938. Mass graves in Vinnytsia were discovered during the German occupation of Ukraine in 1943. The investigation of this site coincided with the discovery of a similar site in Katyn. Because the Germans wanted to use this evidence of Communist terror to discredit the Soviet Union, it became one of the better researched sites of mass murder among many in Ukraine.

My Grandfather was a victim of this genocide, and is buried somewhere near this memorial. I hope to one day visit as part of my own genealogical studies, and to bring a sense of closure for our family.

It makes us (our family) happy to see that the people of this city have erected a monument in remembrance of those who died there under such horrendous circumstances.

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Comment from: SandyCarlson [Visitor]

· http://slchome.blogspot.com

Thanks for sharing that, Sue. That must have been a nightmare for your family. I hope this monument is a source of peace and the kind of closure that opens thought.

Permalink 05/20/08 @ 07:42

Comment from: Tamy [Visitor]

· http://www.3sidesofcrazy.com

Great tribute to those who suffered. I am sorry for your family's personal grief.

Permalink 05/20/08 @ 08:55

Comment from: Lori [Visitor]

· http://singleparentsunite.blogspot.com/

Very moving..great shot. Happy WW.

Permalink 05/20/08 @ 08:55

Comment from: Cheerio [Visitor]

· http://cheer-upblogspotcom.blogspot.com/

Excellent!

Permalink 05/20/08 @ 09:12

Comment from: Admin [Member]

· http://www.doubledeckerbuses.org/pastyme/

Thanks everyone, and yes the memorial does provide a sense of peace, and the ability for those who lost love ones during those times to heal.

Permalink 05/20/08 @ 12:11

Comment from: chuck (a/k/a Rhonda) [Visitor]

· http://rnning2wn2blogspot.com

One word: inspirational. I love crosses. They really say so much more...

happy ww. *huggies*

Permalink 05/20/08 @ 13:13

Comment from: jams o donnell [Visitor]

· http://thepoormouth.blogspot.com/

What a moving memorial to those killed by one of history's greatest monsters. Happy WW

Permalink 05/20/08 @ 16:05

Comment from: napaboaniya [Visitor]

· http://napaboaniya.blogspot.com

Your grandfather was an great man. Lovely monument.

Permalink 05/20/08 @ 21:47

Welcome to the blog of amateur historians Matthew James Didier and Sue Darroch. Partners in life and in crime, we endeavor to entertain you with snippets from our combined historical research. Past time with good company indeed, as we shall introduce you to Kings and Knaves, Queens and Mistresses, Cons and Heroes, from our collective past......from events well known to those perhaps all but forgotten, we will do our best to bring you interesting historical factoids from around the globe. It is our belief that through understanding our past we will all gain a better perspective on our future.