The work In Memoriam. In Memory of the Heroes Who Fell at the Nistru (1992) was developed within the Center for Culture and Military History and published under the auspices of the Government of the Republic of Moldova, the Bureau for Reintegration, and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Moldova. Authors: Gheorghe Bălan, Vitalie Ciobanu, Gheorghe Cojocaru.
This work provides a retrospective of the events that led to the outbreak of the war on the Nistru, accompanied by photographs of the heroes who lost their lives in the battles to defend the independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova.
On March 2, 1992, the political conflict in the Nistru region escalated into a true fratricidal war. Under the fabricated pretext of "defending Russia's southern borders," political adventurers from the former Soviet metropolis encouraged Transnistrian separatism by arming secessionist paramilitary groups. At the same time, thousands of mercenary Cossacks and prisoners released early from jails, along with tanks and missiles, were sent against Independent Moldova, in a desperate attempt to revive the fallen empire.
Russia's undeclared war against the Republic of Moldova left behind hundreds of dead and wounded, shattered families, and villages in ruins. More than 50,000 peaceful residents from the conflict zone were forced to flee their homes, seeking refuge from the horrors of war.
For the sake of freedom and the future, Moldova's defenders faced death, enduring the hardships and humiliations of war.
During the Nistru war, 198 soldiers of the National Army and 89 personnel from the Ministry of Internal Affairs lost their lives, while 40 combatants went missing without a trace, and nearly 300 were left disabled.
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. IV [XIX], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie
The collection of old books numbering 203 unities from the former library of Alexandru Sturdza has been transferred to the National Library of the Republic of Moldova from the Regional Library from Odessa. All the books bear the seal „Стурдзовская библиотека” and is undoubtedly the main corpse Sturza family’s former library. Our research pursued investigating only issues referring to completion degree, methods of acquisition, principles of book selection, content and impact of book knowledge on forming social-political, cultural-religious and philosophic ideas of count Alexandru Sturdza (1791-1854) and his father Scarlat Sturdza.
A part of books covered with leather have an owner mark with golden initials „CH.CZ.” deeply imprinted on the upper left corner. We presume that this abbreviation is the name Charles Stourdza which is an expression in French of the Greek name Scarlat, as all the books with this marking are printed (and acquired) before Alexandru Sturza’ birth. The possessors of the books didn’t make many marginal signs and therefore we cannot establish exactly whom each book belonged, but it is logical to assume that the library has been passed on from generation to generation within Studrza family.
The work In Memoriam. In Memory of the Heroes Who Fell at the Nistru (1992) was developed within the Center for Culture and Military History and published under the auspices of the Government of the Republic of Moldova, the Bureau for Reintegration, and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Moldova. Authors: Gheorghe Bălan, Vitalie Ciobanu, Gheorghe Cojocaru...
The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
