Soviet military cemetery in Suwałki

Soviet Soldiers Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Szwajcaria district, at the exit from Suwałki towards Jeleniewo beyond the Suwałki Municipal Cemetery. The cemetery is the burial place of Soviet prisoners of war murdered in the German Stalag I-F camp, which operated in Suwałki from 1941 to 1944. It also holds the remains of Soviet soldiers who died during the battles to liberate Suwałki from German occupation during World War II on 23 October 1944. Despite numerous repressions against the Suwałki population by the Soviets (e.g, the Augustów roundup, three mass deportations to Siberia), the cemetery has not been vandalized by local residents. The city authorities have maintained its condition and organized ceremonies commemorating the liberation of the city on 23 October 1944 from German occupation.

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