密縣烈士陵園(yuan)位于鄭州(zhou)市新密市城關鎮東街(jie)村。
1945年8月(yue)9日(ri)(ri)(ri),毛澤東發表(biao)《對日(ri)(ri)(ri)寇的(de)(de)最(zui)(zui)后一(yi)戰(zhan)》的(de)(de)聲明,號(hao)召中國的(de)(de)抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)力(li)量“舉行全國規模的(de)(de)反攻(gong)(gong)”。10日(ri)(ri)(ri),朱德總司(si)令(ling)(ling)向(xiang)所有解(jie)放(fang)(fang)區軍(jun)隊發布進(jin)(jin)軍(jun)命令(ling)(ling),命令(ling)(ling)各解(jie)放(fang)(fang)區所有武裝部隊,立即(ji)向(xiang)敵(di)人發出最(zui)(zui)后通(tong)牒,限期繳械投降。11日(ri)(ri)(ri),朱德總司(si)令(ling)(ling)又連續發出6道命令(ling)(ling),命令(ling)(ling)各解(jie)放(fang)(fang)區武裝部隊馬上(shang)向(xiang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)偽軍(jun)發動全面進(jin)(jin)攻(gong)(gong),迅猛擴(kuo)大解(jie)放(fang)(fang)區。根據(ju)中共中央(yang)、中央(yang)軍(jun)委命令(ling)(ling),八路軍(jun)豫西抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)部隊在河南(nan)軍(jun)區領導下(xia),向(xiang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)偽盤踞的(de)(de)交(jiao)通(tong)點、線廣泛出擊。8月(yue)17日(ri)(ri)(ri),張才千指揮河南(nan)軍(jun)區第4支隊主力(li)10團、12團,在密縣(xian)(xian)抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)獨立團和區干隊的(de)(de)配合下(xia),從禹(yu)西出發,打(da)響了解(jie)放(fang)(fang)密縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)的(de)(de)戰(zhan)斗。
此時,日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)本雖已宣布無條件投降,但龜縮在(zai)(zai)密縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)300多名日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)軍(jun)及數百名漢奸武裝仍不甘心失敗,企(qi)圖做垂死(si)掙扎。戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)斗(dou)(dou)打(da)響后,一(yi)小部日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)軍(jun)在(zai)(zai)偽軍(jun)的(de)(de)配合下出城(cheng)(cheng)西關迎戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)。第(di)4支(zhi)(zhi)隊直屬(shu)特務連將計就計設(she)下埋伏,當日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)軍(jun)進(jin)(jin)至西太山廟時,出其不意與日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)軍(jun)展(zhan)開(kai)了白(bai)刃戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan),斃(bi)傷敵(di)偽100余人(ren)(ren),殘(can)敵(di)狼狽逃(tao)(tao)回城(cheng)(cheng)里(li)。當天夜里(li),日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)軍(jun)在(zai)(zai)坦克掩(yan)護下從城(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)門(men)狼狽逃(tao)(tao)往(wang)鄭(zheng)州。次(ci)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri),國(guo)民黨密縣(xian)(xian)保安團在(zai)(zai)高(gao)萬(wan)青、張振(zhen)武的(de)(de)率領下,乘第(di)4支(zhi)(zhi)隊追(zhui)遷逃(tao)(tao)亡日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)軍(jun)之機(ji)(ji),占領密縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng),收編了王化(hua)(hua)龍的(de)(de)“皇(huang)協軍(jun)”,搶奪抗戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)勝利果實。19日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri),第(di)4支(zhi)(zhi)隊對密縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)發起總(zong)攻,殲敵(di)大部。張振(zhen)武見勢不妙,率領保安團從城(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)門(men)逃(tao)(tao)往(wang)超化(hua)(hua)寨(zhai)。密縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)獲得(de)解放。這(zhe)場戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)斗(dou)(dou),共俘(fu)敵(di)300多人(ren)(ren),繳獲步槍600余支(zhi)(zhi),輕重(zhong)機(ji)(ji)槍6挺(ting),以及大批的(de)(de)軍(jun)用物資(zi)。接著,張才千司令(ling)員指揮部隊乘勝追(zhui)擊,消滅了于溝(gou)寨(zhai)、大隗鎮、東(dong)月臺等(deng)地(di)的(de)(de)頑軍(jun)武裝。密縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)解放后,密南抗日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)民主政(zheng)府(fu)(fu)搬進(jin)(jin)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)辦公,改為密縣(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)民政(zheng)府(fu)(fu)。之后,革命政(zheng)府(fu)(fu)立(li)即張貼安民告示(shi),并公開(kai)鎮壓(ya)了日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)偽縣(xian)(xian)長江文。同(tong)時,第(di)4支(zhi)(zhi)隊還在(zai)(zai)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)設(she)立(li)了警(jing)備司令(ling)部,由沈甸之任警(jing)備司令(ling),負責城(cheng)(cheng)內的(de)(de)治安和(he)秩序。
1948年5月2日(ri),晉冀(ji)魯(lu)豫(yu)野(ye)戰(zhan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)主(zhu)力(li)于(yu)(yu)南陽(yang)以(yi)(yi)西(xi)(xi)(xi)地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)發(fa)動(dong)宛(wan)(wan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)戰(zhan)役(yi)。劉伯承、鄧小平指示:主(zhu)力(li)于(yu)(yu)今夜開始襲擊宛(wan)(wan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)各縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)之敵(di)(di)(di),估計鄭(zheng)州(zhou)(zhou)之敵(di)(di)(di)可能(neng)向(xiang)鄭(zheng)州(zhou)(zhou)以(yi)(yi)西(xi)(xi)(xi)或南方出動(dong),以(yi)(yi)牽制(zhi)我(wo)軍(jun)(jun)(jun),并策應宛(wan)(wan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)敵(di)(di)(di)人,第(di)(di)9縱(zong)(zong)隊應以(yi)(yi)靠近鄭(zheng)州(zhou)(zhou)、許(xu)昌部(bu)隊及(ji)(ji)(ji)第(di)(di)5軍(jun)(jun)(jun)分區(qu)(qu)(qu)武(wu)裝,向(xiang)鄭(zheng)州(zhou)(zhou)以(yi)(yi)西(xi)(xi)(xi)及(ji)(ji)(ji)以(yi)(yi)南方向(xiang)佯(yang)動(dong),爭取(qu)捕殲弱敵(di)(di)(di),尤應必要之處置(zhi),防敵(di)(di)(di)突向(xiang)鞏縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)及(ji)(ji)(ji)洛陽(yang),破壞(huai)我(wo)之后(hou)方之聯絡。遵(zun)照(zhao)這(zhe)一(yi)(yi)指示,晉冀(ji)魯(lu)豫(yu)野(ye)戰(zhan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)9縱(zong)(zong)把(ba)第(di)(di)26旅(lv)(lv)主(zhu)力(li)置(zhi)于(yu)(yu)密(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu),依托密(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)及(ji)(ji)(ji)其(qi)(qi)以(yi)(yi)南有利地(di)(di)(di)形阻擊敵(di)(di)(di)人。第(di)(di)27旅(lv)(lv)主(zhu)力(li)于(yu)(yu)米河(he)地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)向(xiang)滎(ying)陽(yang)、崔廟一(yi)(yi)帶活動(dong),以(yi)(yi)牽制(zhi)敵(di)(di)(di)人。與此同時,駐(zhu)鄭(zheng)州(zhou)(zhou)的(de)國(guo)民黨(dang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)十六(liu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)團在(zai)孫元良的(de)指揮下,進(jin)入登(deng)(封(feng)(feng))密(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian))山地(di)(di)(di)。5月8日(ri),第(di)(di)十六(liu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)團第(di)(di)41師(shi)、47師(shi)、暫編26旅(lv)(lv)等9個步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)團及(ji)(ji)(ji)密(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)、登(deng)封(feng)(feng)、新(xin)鄭(zheng)、滎(ying)陽(yang)4個保安團,配合騎兵(bing)(bing)(bing)、裝甲兵(bing)(bing)(bing)、炮(pao)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)等共(gong)2.5萬多(duo)人兵(bing)(bing)(bing)分兩(liang)路,由鄭(zheng)州(zhou)(zhou)向(xiang)登(deng)密(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)一(yi)(yi)帶進(jin)攻(gong)(gong)。當日(ri),國(guo)民黨(dang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)125、第(di)(di)127旅(lv)(lv)沿鄭(zheng)密(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)公路進(jin)至(zhi)密(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東七里(li)崗、五(wu)里(li)店(dian)地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu),第(di)(di)127旅(lv)(lv)及(ji)(ji)(ji)騎兵(bing)(bing)(bing)第(di)(di)1團在(zai)兩(liang)架飛機的(de)掩護(hu)下,兵(bing)(bing)(bing)分3路向(xiang)密(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)及(ji)(ji)(ji)其(qi)(qi)以(yi)(yi)南的(de)塔山、787高地(di)(di)(di)進(jin)攻(gong)(gong)。并集中67門大炮(pao)進(jin)行(xing)猛(meng)烈轟擊。經解(jie)放(fang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)三次反沖(chong)擊,國(guo)民黨(dang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)全線潰退,當夜龜縮于(yu)(yu)七里(li)崗、五(wu)里(li)店(dian)地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。第(di)(di)二天,敵(di)(di)(di)人又(you)出動(dong)飛機、坦克、大炮(pao)再(zai)次向(xiang)塔山陣(zhen)地(di)(di)(di)攻(gong)(gong)擊。堅(jian)守的(de)解(jie)放(fang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)經過兩(liang)日(ri)頑(wan)強阻擊,把(ba)敵(di)(di)(di)人牽制(zhi)在(zai)密(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)五(wu)里(li)店(dian)、楊(yang)寨、喬河(he)地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu),未能(neng)前(qian)進(jin)一(yi)(yi)步(bu)。此時,宛(wan)(wan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)戰(zhan)役(yi)已勝(sheng)利結束。10日(ri),解(jie)放(fang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)9縱(zong)(zong)第(di)(di)26旅(lv)(lv)主(zhu)動(dong)放(fang)棄(qi)密(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),向(xiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)南轉移(yi)至(zhi)登(deng)封(feng)(feng)告城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)及(ji)(ji)(ji)其(qi)(qi)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。敵(di)(di)(di)發(fa)覺解(jie)放(fang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)轉移(yi)后(hou)即跟蹤(zong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)進(jin)。解(jie)放(fang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)派(pai)出偵察部(bu)隊將敵(di)(di)(di)誘至(zhi)登(deng)封(feng)(feng)蘆店(dian)、景店(dian)、密(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)牛店(dian)一(yi)(yi)帶,隨后(hou)進(jin)行(xing)反擊,獲得全殲敵(di)(di)(di)127旅(lv)(lv)(少一(yi)(yi)個營)的(de)重大勝(sheng)利。接(jie)著,第(di)(di)26旅(lv)(lv)乘(cheng)勝(sheng)追(zhui)擊,直搗密(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。17日(ri)拂(fu)曉再(zai)次解(jie)放(fang)密(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。長期盤踞在(zai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內的(de)國(guo)民黨(dang)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)政府棄(qi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)潛(qian)逃。
1955年,當(dang)地政府將散葬別處的烈士移葬園內。陵(ling)園內立有石碑和烈士墓冢(zhong)。
密(mi)縣烈(lie)士陵園(yuan)(老城烈(lie)士陵園(yuan))于1987年4月被原密(mi)縣(今新密(mi)市)人(ren)民政府公布為(wei)密(mi)縣文物保護單位。