Monument to the War of Independence in Õisu
Memorial site
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Õisu, Mulgi vald, Estonia, Viljandimaa
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This monument, situated on the grounds of Õisu Manor, is an unworked fieldstone, brownish in colour and standing a metre high, with the years 1918-1920 engraved on it. Its maker and inauguration date are unknown. The original monument has survived. It was buried in 1940 by students from the dairy school in Õisu, hiding it from the Soviet authorities. It was unearthed and remounted during the German occupation before being buried again in autumn 1944. The monument was unveiled anew on 27 October 1988.
Used sources and references:
Eesti sõjaajaloo teejuht, Tallinn 2010. Compiled by K. Luts