“Victims of the Civil War also deserve to be remembered” (About the experience of Kursk veteran organizations in studying regional aspects of military history)

Relevance. The events of the Civil War are still controversial among historians. The difference of points of view on this issue creates contradictions in ideas about the scale and consequences of the confrontation between the “reds” and “whites”. A century after these events, the publications of a number of scientists give preference to only one of the parties to the conflict, without a detailed analysis of the events as a whole, both at the level of the entire state and within a specific region. In this regard, special attention should be paid to the perpetuation of the memory of the victims of the Civil War, in which veterans' organizations played a special role in the territory of the Kursk region.

The purpose – to summarize the experience of memorializing the events that took place on the territory of Kursk province in 1918-1922.

The objectives: to reveal the essence of the “red” and “white” terror on the territory of Kursk province, as well as to show approaches to preserving the memory of the victims of the Civil War in the city of Kursk.

Methodology. To achieve the goals and objectives of the study, the authors relied on the principles of objectivity and historicism, using historical-comparative, retrospective and historical-genetic research methods.

Results. From the perspective of comparing different points of view, a comprehensive objective assessment of the events of 1918-1922 on the territory of Kursk province is given. Based on this, the work of veteran organizations to perpetuate the memory of the victims of the Civil War is shown.

Conclusion. In 1919, as a result of the repressive policy of Denikin's troops in Kursk, a large number of victims of their terror were identified.27 civilians who were shot were buried in the Park of Heroes of the Civil War. Over the years, the mass grave began to require a major reconstruction, but this problem remains unresolved to this day.

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