Chyhirynka

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Chyhirynka or Chigirinka (Belarusian: Чыгірынка, romanizedČyhirynka; Russian: Чигиринка) is a village in Kirawsk District, Mogilev Region, Belarus. It is part of Stayki selsoviet.[1]

Chyhirynka
Чыгірынка (Belarusian)
Village
Chyhirynka is located in Belarus
Chyhirynka
Chyhirynka
Coordinates: 53°25′13″N 29°51′10″E / 53.42028°N 29.85278°E / 53.42028; 29.85278
CountryBelarus
RegionMogilev Region
DistrictKirawsk District
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)

History

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The village was burned to the ground in 1943 by the Estonian collaborationist 658th Eastern Battalion under Major Alfons Rebane.[2]

It was liberated in 1944 by the Soviet troops of the 1st Belorussian Front.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2007). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Магілёўская вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 180. ISBN 978-985-458-159-0.
  2. ^ Voyakina, Natalya & Vladimir Makarov. "Путь в ЕС под марш СС: Кем же были в действительности эстонские эсэсовцы?" Archived 11 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Voyenno-Promyshlennyi Kurier No. 29 (145). 02–08 August 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2009. (in Russian)
  3. ^ "June 28th, 1944: From the Soviet Information Bureau". Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Our Victory Day By Day: RIA Novosti Project. RIA Novosti. 2005. Retrieved 22 June 2009.