THE ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS OF THE MASSIVE SATURATION OF KIROVOGHRAD AREA WITH LANDMINES BY THE GERMAN INVADERS AS THEY RETREATED IN JANUARY 1944

The objective of the study is to analize results massive saturation Kirovoghrad area with landmines by German invaders as they retreated in January 1944. methodology based on principles historicism, systemic approach, proper academic assessment, verification, author objectivity and moderate narrative constructivism well use general scientific methods such analysis, synthesis generalization. novelty that first history, analyze January 1944 previously unknown archival documents. Conclusions. It about scope type city Hitler troops retreated. Also it told demining activities residential buildings, industrial infrastructural objects were conducted combat engineers 27th Engineer Brigade (the Red Army) there described modalities for mining used regional centre planned destruction. given, according deminers, brief analysis causes not detonation explosive devices ordnance. addressed types devices, ordnance have been hidden into urban infrastructure.