Monument to the 10th NKVD Division in Volgograd, Military memorial in Chekistov Square, Volgograd, Russia.
The Monument to the 10th NKVD Division is a granite obelisk located on Chekistov Square in the city center. It marks the position where this unit held a critical line of defense during the war years.
The monument was erected in 1947 to honor soldiers who defended a section of the city against attackers between 1942 and 1943. Its construction took place years after the fighting and was part of a broader Soviet remembrance effort.
The square's name references the Soviet security apparatus, and the site draws visitors interested in understanding how the city defended itself during the war. The inscriptions and design reflect how Soviet culture chose to remember this period of conflict.
The memorial stands on a public square in the city center and is freely accessible at any time. Visitors can view it from multiple angles around the plaza to see different perspectives of the stone structure.
Of the soldiers who originally served in this division, only a small fraction survived the fighting, illustrating the extreme intensity of the conflict. This casualty rate is often overlooked by visitors viewing the monument.
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