In the Ternopil region inaugurated the restored bunker of the brigade Bolzano
may 24 Burkanov inaugurated the restored bunker of the brigade of Bolzano – fortified Austrian army and the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen during the First world war. The initiative to restore the bunker belongs to the Ternopil historian, ethnographer Sergei Tkachev. The idea was supported Terebovlia district administration. It was through his assistance in the past year, work began on the reconstruction of buildings, which completed this spring. The festivities began with a prayer. With welcoming words to the young people who attended the event, said the Deputy Chairman of the Ternopil regional state administration Yuriy Eureka. "The bunker brigade Bolzano is an outstanding historical site, witness to the struggle of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen and role models for future generations. Analogues of the bunker Bolzano in Ukraine is not" - said Yuri Yurik. Also, the idea of leadership of the state administration, fortification in Burkanov in the future should become the base camp for the military-Patriotic training of young people. "We have to be worthy of the great glory of heroes of Ukraine. Especially now, when in the East are fighting for the independence of our state. Therefore, the example Riflemen should raise the Patriotic spirit of the youth, to inspire on feats and victory. It is important that the youth know that our predecessors deliberately died so we could live in a free state. Let the memory about the glorious Legion of Ukrainian Sich Riflemen always live on in our hearts and gives us the power to protect Ukraine from the enemy," - said the Chairman of the Terebovlyansky district state ADMINISTRATION Yury Nesta. On the activities of the Riflemen in the vast Terebovlyansk the audience learned researcher of the history of our region Sergey Tkachev. On the basis of the fortified point open Fort Museum Riflemen, who after the ceremony visited all comers. Using full color banners to know the battle history of USS Legion and other military units related to the battle for Burkake fortified, and also about events in the Ternopil region in the years of the First world war. According to Yuri, Nisti and Sergei Tkachev, the idea of creating such a Museum as good as from a historical point of view, and from a purely tourist. The bunker brigade Bolzano is located five kilometers from Zarvaniza, near the road, which to Mari spiritual center of the UGCC during the year there are numerous pilgrims and tourists, therefore, could become another tourist attraction on the route to the famous spiritual centre. Reference: The bunker brigade Bolzano Burkash fortified area of the Austro-Hungarian army was created over eight months of 1915-1916, and was instrumental in the battles on the line of the river Strip. Eight months of the Austro-Hungarian troops and pussy strengthened the right Bank of the Strypa and created the so-called Bursky fortified. At one time he even visited the Kaiser of Germany, Wilhelm II. Now it was a crumbling command center 132nd infantry brigade, called “Brigade of Bolzano” (the inscription in Latin can be seen on the walls of the bunker — the name given by the name of the commander of the brigade, Oberst, that is, Colonel of Bolzano). There are even photos of 1917 the bunker, which he then had, thanks to the famous Ukrainian fortificant Maxim Yushchenko “Volodarsky”. By the way, the battle of Stripoyu associated with several well-known historical figures. So, far Burkanova was a Ukrainian poet Roman Kupchinsky. Here he wrote some poems which later became famous small songs. In fighting in the area of the Strips was attended by Petro Franko, the son of the famous Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko. Another interesting feature in the fighting over Stripoyu in 1915 took part of Women's Chota Legion of Ukrainian Sich Riflemen. In the battle of Semykivtsi Women's detachment of the USS supervised horunjaya Galechka Sophia, the first Ukrainian female officer. This was reported in the Ternopil regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
