The fraternal cemetery of Russian soldiers of the First World War
Memorial site
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Located at the beginning of the Jēkabpils State Gymnasium alley towards the main entrance to the school.
It is erected above the grave in memory of the Russian soldiers of the 3rd Caucasian Rifle Regiment who fell in 1915. 139 soldiers and two officers who fell on September 1, 1915 near Jēkabpils, during the attack aimed at breaking the front towards Panevezys, are buried in the fraternal cemetery.
Inscription on the obelisk:
3rd CAUCASIAN RIFLE REGIMENT HEROES OF OFFICERS AND SHIFTERS. ЗА ВЕРУ ЦАРЯ И ОТЕЧЕСТВА В СЛАВУ РУССКОГО ОРУДИЯ НА ПОЛЕ БРАНИ ПАВШИМ 1-GO SENTYABRYA 1915 ГODA В ОКРЕСТНОСТЯХ ЯКОБШТАТА. THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAT I LOVE, THAT SOMEONE WOULD PUT THEIR SOUL FOR THEIR FRIENDS.
Inscription on the concrete base:
GLORIOUS SMERTH BESLAVIYA KRASHE.
There is also a limestone plaque with the names of 78 fallen soldiers and officers.
The monument is surrounded by concrete pillars connected by cast iron chains.
The author of the monument is Jēkabpils stonemason J. Sieriņš.
Used sources and references:
Iluta Bērziņa, Jekabpils History Museum
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About the soldiers of the 3rd Caucasian Rifle Regiment who were shot in Jēkabpils during World War I for inciting disobedience to orders
On May 18, 1916, at 8:30 p.m. in the ruins of the Ķēģeri manor house (~7 km south of Jēkabpils, beyond Brodie), soldiers of the 3rd Caucasian Rifle Regiment were shot for inciting disobedience to orders. The execution was led by Ensign Ravņjaļičevs.