密縣烈(lie)士陵園(yuan)位于鄭州(zhou)市新(xin)密市城關鎮東街村。
1945年(nian)8月9日(ri)(ri),毛澤(ze)東發(fa)表《對日(ri)(ri)寇(kou)的最后一戰》的聲(sheng)明(ming),號召中國的抗日(ri)(ri)力量“舉行(xing)全國規模的反攻”。10日(ri)(ri),朱德總(zong)司令(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)向所有(you)解放區(qu)(qu)軍(jun)隊(dui)發(fa)布進(jin)軍(jun)命(ming)令(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling),命(ming)令(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)各解放區(qu)(qu)所有(you)武(wu)裝部隊(dui),立即向敵人發(fa)出最后通牒(die),限期(qi)繳(jiao)械投(tou)降。11日(ri)(ri),朱德總(zong)司令(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)又(you)連續發(fa)出6道命(ming)令(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling),命(ming)令(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)各解放區(qu)(qu)武(wu)裝部隊(dui)馬上向日(ri)(ri)偽(wei)軍(jun)發(fa)動全面(mian)進(jin)攻,迅猛擴大解放區(qu)(qu)。根(gen)據中共(gong)中央、中央軍(jun)委命(ming)令(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling),八路軍(jun)豫西(xi)(xi)抗日(ri)(ri)部隊(dui)在河南軍(jun)區(qu)(qu)領導下,向日(ri)(ri)偽(wei)盤踞的交通點、線(xian)廣泛出擊。8月17日(ri)(ri),張(zhang)才千指揮河南軍(jun)區(qu)(qu)第(di)4支隊(dui)主(zhu)力10團、12團,在密縣(xian)抗日(ri)(ri)獨(du)立團和區(qu)(qu)干隊(dui)的配合(he)下,從禹西(xi)(xi)出發(fa),打響了(le)解放密縣(xian)城的戰斗。
此(ci)時(shi),日(ri)(ri)本雖已宣(xuan)布(bu)無條件(jian)投降(jiang),但龜縮在(zai)(zai)密(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)300多名(ming)(ming)日(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)及數百(bai)名(ming)(ming)漢奸武裝(zhuang)仍不(bu)甘心失(shi)敗,企圖做(zuo)垂死掙扎。戰(zhan)斗(dou)打響后(hou),一小部(bu)日(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)在(zai)(zai)偽軍(jun)(jun)的(de)配合下(xia)出城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西關迎戰(zhan)。第(di)4支隊(dui)直(zhi)屬特(te)務連將計就計設下(xia)埋伏,當(dang)(dang)日(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)進(jin)至西太山廟(miao)時(shi),出其不(bu)意與日(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)展開了(le)(le)白(bai)刃戰(zhan),斃(bi)傷敵偽100余人,殘(can)敵狼(lang)狽逃回城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)里(li)。當(dang)(dang)天夜里(li),日(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)在(zai)(zai)坦克掩護下(xia)從(cong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)門狼(lang)狽逃往鄭州。次日(ri)(ri),國民(min)(min)黨(dang)密(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)保安團(tuan)在(zai)(zai)高萬青、張(zhang)振(zhen)武的(de)率(lv)領下(xia),乘第(di)4支隊(dui)追遷逃亡日(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)之機(ji)(ji),占領密(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),收編了(le)(le)王化龍的(de)“皇協(xie)軍(jun)(jun)”,搶奪抗戰(zhan)勝利(li)果實。19日(ri)(ri),第(di)4支隊(dui)對密(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)發起總攻(gong),殲敵大(da)(da)部(bu)。張(zhang)振(zhen)武見(jian)勢不(bu)妙(miao),率(lv)領保安團(tuan)從(cong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)門逃往超化寨。密(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)獲得解(jie)放。這場(chang)戰(zhan)斗(dou),共俘(fu)敵300多人,繳獲步(bu)槍600余支,輕重機(ji)(ji)槍6挺(ting),以(yi)及大(da)(da)批的(de)軍(jun)(jun)用物資。接著,張(zhang)才(cai)千司(si)令(ling)(ling)員指揮部(bu)隊(dui)乘勝追擊,消滅了(le)(le)于溝寨、大(da)(da)隗鎮(zhen)(zhen)、東(dong)月臺等地的(de)頑軍(jun)(jun)武裝(zhuang)。密(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)解(jie)放后(hou),密(mi)南抗日(ri)(ri)民(min)(min)主(zhu)政府搬(ban)進(jin)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)辦公,改(gai)為密(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人民(min)(min)政府。之后(hou),革命政府立(li)即(ji)張(zhang)貼安民(min)(min)告(gao)示,并公開鎮(zhen)(zhen)壓(ya)了(le)(le)日(ri)(ri)偽縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)長(chang)江文。同時(shi),第(di)4支隊(dui)還在(zai)(zai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門設立(li)了(le)(le)警備司(si)令(ling)(ling)部(bu),由沈甸之任警備司(si)令(ling)(ling),負責(ze)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內的(de)治安和秩序。
1948年5月(yue)2日,晉冀魯豫(yu)野(ye)戰(zhan)(zhan)軍(jun)主(zhu)力(li)于(yu)(yu)南(nan)陽以西(xi)(xi)(xi)地(di)(di)區發動(dong)(dong)(dong)宛西(xi)(xi)(xi)戰(zhan)(zhan)役。劉(liu)伯承、鄧小平指(zhi)(zhi)示:主(zhu)力(li)于(yu)(yu)今夜(ye)(ye)開始襲擊(ji)宛西(xi)(xi)(xi)各縣(xian)之(zhi)敵(di)(di)(di),估(gu)計鄭(zheng)州(zhou)之(zhi)敵(di)(di)(di)可能向鄭(zheng)州(zhou)以西(xi)(xi)(xi)或南(nan)方(fang)出動(dong)(dong)(dong),以牽制我(wo)軍(jun),并策應(ying)宛西(xi)(xi)(xi)敵(di)(di)(di)人(ren)(ren),第9縱(zong)隊應(ying)以靠近鄭(zheng)州(zhou)、許昌部隊及(ji)(ji)第5軍(jun)分區武裝(zhuang),向鄭(zheng)州(zhou)以西(xi)(xi)(xi)及(ji)(ji)以南(nan)方(fang)向佯(yang)動(dong)(dong)(dong),爭取捕(bu)殲弱敵(di)(di)(di),尤應(ying)必要之(zhi)處置,防敵(di)(di)(di)突向鞏縣(xian)及(ji)(ji)洛陽,破(po)壞我(wo)之(zhi)后方(fang)之(zhi)聯絡。遵(zun)照這(zhe)一指(zhi)(zhi)示,晉冀魯豫(yu)野(ye)戰(zhan)(zhan)軍(jun)9縱(zong)把第26旅(lv)主(zhu)力(li)置于(yu)(yu)密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)地(di)(di)區,依托(tuo)密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)及(ji)(ji)其(qi)以南(nan)有利地(di)(di)形阻擊(ji)敵(di)(di)(di)人(ren)(ren)。第27旅(lv)主(zhu)力(li)于(yu)(yu)米河(he)地(di)(di)區向滎陽、崔(cui)廟一帶活(huo)動(dong)(dong)(dong),以牽制敵(di)(di)(di)人(ren)(ren)。與此同時,駐鄭(zheng)州(zhou)的國(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)(dang)軍(jun)第十六(liu)(liu)兵(bing)團(tuan)在孫元(yuan)良的指(zhi)(zhi)揮(hui)下(xia)(xia),進入登(deng)(封)密(mi)(mi)(縣(xian))山地(di)(di)。5月(yue)8日,第十六(liu)(liu)兵(bing)團(tuan)第41師(shi)、47師(shi)、暫編26旅(lv)等(deng)9個(ge)(ge)步兵(bing)團(tuan)及(ji)(ji)密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)、登(deng)封、新鄭(zheng)、滎陽4個(ge)(ge)保(bao)安團(tuan),配合(he)騎兵(bing)、裝(zhuang)甲兵(bing)、炮兵(bing)等(deng)共2.5萬多人(ren)(ren)兵(bing)分兩(liang)路,由鄭(zheng)州(zhou)向登(deng)密(mi)(mi)一帶進攻(gong)。當(dang)日,國(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)(dang)軍(jun)第125、第127旅(lv)沿鄭(zheng)密(mi)(mi)公路進至(zhi)密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)城(cheng)東七(qi)里(li)崗(gang)、五里(li)店地(di)(di)區,第127旅(lv)及(ji)(ji)騎兵(bing)第1團(tuan)在兩(liang)架飛機的掩護下(xia)(xia),兵(bing)分3路向密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)城(cheng)及(ji)(ji)其(qi)以南(nan)的塔山、787高地(di)(di)進攻(gong)。并集中(zhong)67門(men)大炮進行猛(meng)烈轟擊(ji)。經(jing)解(jie)放(fang)(fang)軍(jun)三次反(fan)(fan)沖擊(ji),國(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)(dang)軍(jun)全(quan)線潰退,當(dang)夜(ye)(ye)龜縮于(yu)(yu)七(qi)里(li)崗(gang)、五里(li)店地(di)(di)區。第二(er)天,敵(di)(di)(di)人(ren)(ren)又(you)出動(dong)(dong)(dong)飛機、坦(tan)克、大炮再次向塔山陣地(di)(di)攻(gong)擊(ji)。堅守的解(jie)放(fang)(fang)軍(jun)經(jing)過兩(liang)日頑強阻擊(ji),把敵(di)(di)(di)人(ren)(ren)牽制在密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)的五里(li)店、楊(yang)寨、喬(qiao)河(he)地(di)(di)區,未能前進一步。此時,宛西(xi)(xi)(xi)戰(zhan)(zhan)役已勝(sheng)利結(jie)束。10日,解(jie)放(fang)(fang)軍(jun)9縱(zong)第26旅(lv)主(zhu)動(dong)(dong)(dong)放(fang)(fang)棄(qi)密(mi)(mi)縣(xian),向西(xi)(xi)(xi)南(nan)轉(zhuan)移至(zhi)登(deng)封告城(cheng)及(ji)(ji)其(qi)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北地(di)(di)區。敵(di)(di)(di)發覺(jue)解(jie)放(fang)(fang)軍(jun)轉(zhuan)移后即跟蹤西(xi)(xi)(xi)進。解(jie)放(fang)(fang)軍(jun)派出偵察部隊將敵(di)(di)(di)誘至(zhi)登(deng)封蘆店、景店、密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)牛店一帶,隨(sui)后進行反(fan)(fan)擊(ji),獲得全(quan)殲敵(di)(di)(di)127旅(lv)(少(shao)一個(ge)(ge)營)的重(zhong)大勝(sheng)利。接著,第26旅(lv)乘(cheng)勝(sheng)追(zhui)擊(ji),直搗密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)城(cheng)。17日拂曉(xiao)再次解(jie)放(fang)(fang)密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)縣(xian)城(cheng)。長(chang)期盤踞在城(cheng)內的國(guo)(guo)民黨(dang)(dang)縣(xian)政府棄(qi)城(cheng)潛逃。
1955年(nian),當地(di)政府將散葬別處的烈(lie)士移(yi)葬園內(nei)。陵園內(nei)立有石碑和烈(lie)士墓冢。
密(mi)縣(xian)烈士(shi)陵園(老城(cheng)烈士(shi)陵園)于1987年4月被(bei)原密(mi)縣(xian)(今新密(mi)市(shi))人(ren)民政(zheng)府公布為密(mi)縣(xian)文物保護單位。