密縣烈士陵園(yuan)位于鄭州市(shi)新密市(shi)城關鎮東街村。
1945年8月9日(ri)(ri),毛澤東(dong)發(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)表《對日(ri)(ri)寇(kou)的(de)(de)最后一戰(zhan)》的(de)(de)聲明(ming),號(hao)召(zhao)中國的(de)(de)抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)(ri)力量“舉行全國規(gui)模的(de)(de)反攻”。10日(ri)(ri),朱德總司令(ling)(ling)(ling)向所(suo)有解放(fang)(fang)區軍(jun)(jun)隊發(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)布進軍(jun)(jun)命(ming)令(ling)(ling)(ling),命(ming)令(ling)(ling)(ling)各(ge)解放(fang)(fang)區所(suo)有武裝(zhuang)部(bu)隊,立(li)即向敵人發(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)出(chu)最后通牒(die),限期(qi)繳械(xie)投降。11日(ri)(ri),朱德總司令(ling)(ling)(ling)又連續(xu)發(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)出(chu)6道命(ming)令(ling)(ling)(ling),命(ming)令(ling)(ling)(ling)各(ge)解放(fang)(fang)區武裝(zhuang)部(bu)隊馬上向日(ri)(ri)偽(wei)軍(jun)(jun)發(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)動全面進攻,迅(xun)猛擴大解放(fang)(fang)區。根據(ju)中共中央、中央軍(jun)(jun)委命(ming)令(ling)(ling)(ling),八路軍(jun)(jun)豫西(xi)抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)(ri)部(bu)隊在(zai)(zai)河南(nan)軍(jun)(jun)區領(ling)導下,向日(ri)(ri)偽(wei)盤(pan)踞的(de)(de)交通點(dian)、線廣泛出(chu)擊。8月17日(ri)(ri),張才千指揮河南(nan)軍(jun)(jun)區第4支隊主力10團、12團,在(zai)(zai)密縣抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)(ri)獨立(li)團和區干隊的(de)(de)配合下,從禹西(xi)出(chu)發(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa),打響了解放(fang)(fang)密縣城的(de)(de)戰(zhan)斗。
此時,日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)本雖已宣布無條件投降,但龜(gui)縮在(zai)密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)城(cheng)的300多名(ming)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)及數百名(ming)漢奸武裝仍不甘心失(shi)敗(bai),企圖做垂(chui)死(si)掙扎。戰斗打(da)響后,一小部日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)在(zai)偽軍(jun)(jun)的配合下出(chu)城(cheng)西(xi)關迎戰。第(di)(di)4支(zhi)(zhi)隊(dui)直屬特務連將計(ji)就計(ji)設下埋伏(fu),當日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)進(jin)至西(xi)太山(shan)廟時,出(chu)其不意與日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)展開了(le)白(bai)刃戰,斃傷敵(di)偽100余人(ren),殘敵(di)狼狽(bei)逃回城(cheng)里(li)。當天夜里(li),日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)在(zai)坦克掩(yan)護(hu)下從城(cheng)東門(men)(men)狼狽(bei)逃往鄭州。次日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri),國民(min)黨密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)保安(an)團在(zai)高萬(wan)青、張振武的率(lv)領(ling)下,乘(cheng)第(di)(di)4支(zhi)(zhi)隊(dui)追(zhui)遷(qian)逃亡日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)之(zhi)機,占領(ling)密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)城(cheng),收編了(le)王化(hua)龍的“皇(huang)協軍(jun)(jun)”,搶奪抗戰勝利果實。19日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri),第(di)(di)4支(zhi)(zhi)隊(dui)對密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)城(cheng)發(fa)起總攻(gong),殲敵(di)大部。張振武見勢不妙,率(lv)領(ling)保安(an)團從城(cheng)東門(men)(men)逃往超化(hua)寨。密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)城(cheng)獲(huo)得解(jie)放(fang)。這場戰斗,共(gong)俘敵(di)300多人(ren),繳(jiao)獲(huo)步(bu)槍600余支(zhi)(zhi),輕(qing)重(zhong)機槍6挺,以(yi)及大批的軍(jun)(jun)用物資。接(jie)著,張才(cai)千司(si)(si)令員(yuan)指(zhi)揮部隊(dui)乘(cheng)勝追(zhui)擊(ji),消(xiao)滅了(le)于溝寨、大隗(wei)鎮(zhen)、東月(yue)臺等(deng)地的頑軍(jun)(jun)武裝。密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)城(cheng)解(jie)放(fang)后,密(mi)(mi)南抗日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)民(min)主(zhu)政(zheng)府(fu)(fu)搬進(jin)縣(xian)城(cheng)辦(ban)公(gong),改為密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)人(ren)民(min)政(zheng)府(fu)(fu)。之(zhi)后,革命政(zheng)府(fu)(fu)立即張貼安(an)民(min)告(gao)示,并公(gong)開鎮(zhen)壓(ya)了(le)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)偽縣(xian)長江(jiang)文。同時,第(di)(di)4支(zhi)(zhi)隊(dui)還在(zai)城(cheng)門(men)(men)設立了(le)警備(bei)司(si)(si)令部,由沈甸之(zhi)任警備(bei)司(si)(si)令,負責城(cheng)內的治(zhi)安(an)和(he)秩(zhi)序。
1948年5月2日(ri),晉(jin)冀(ji)(ji)魯豫野戰(zhan)軍(jun)主(zhu)(zhu)力于(yu)(yu)南(nan)(nan)陽以(yi)(yi)(yi)西(xi)(xi)地(di)區(qu)發(fa)動宛(wan)西(xi)(xi)戰(zhan)役。劉(liu)伯承(cheng)、鄧小平指(zhi)(zhi)示(shi):主(zhu)(zhu)力于(yu)(yu)今夜開始(shi)襲擊宛(wan)西(xi)(xi)各縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)之敵(di)(di)(di),估計鄭(zheng)(zheng)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)之敵(di)(di)(di)可能向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)鄭(zheng)(zheng)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)以(yi)(yi)(yi)西(xi)(xi)或南(nan)(nan)方出(chu)動,以(yi)(yi)(yi)牽制我軍(jun),并策應宛(wan)西(xi)(xi)敵(di)(di)(di)人(ren),第(di)(di)(di)9縱(zong)隊應以(yi)(yi)(yi)靠近(jin)鄭(zheng)(zheng)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)、許昌部(bu)(bu)隊及(ji)(ji)(ji)第(di)(di)(di)5軍(jun)分(fen)區(qu)武裝,向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)鄭(zheng)(zheng)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)以(yi)(yi)(yi)西(xi)(xi)及(ji)(ji)(ji)以(yi)(yi)(yi)南(nan)(nan)方向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)佯動,爭取(qu)捕殲弱敵(di)(di)(di),尤應必要(yao)之處置(zhi),防(fang)敵(di)(di)(di)突向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)鞏縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)及(ji)(ji)(ji)洛陽,破壞(huai)我之后(hou)方之聯(lian)絡。遵照這一(yi)(yi)(yi)指(zhi)(zhi)示(shi),晉(jin)冀(ji)(ji)魯豫野戰(zhan)軍(jun)9縱(zong)把(ba)第(di)(di)(di)26旅(lv)主(zhu)(zhu)力置(zhi)于(yu)(yu)密(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)區(qu),依托密(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)及(ji)(ji)(ji)其以(yi)(yi)(yi)南(nan)(nan)有(you)利(li)地(di)形阻(zu)擊敵(di)(di)(di)人(ren)。第(di)(di)(di)27旅(lv)主(zhu)(zhu)力于(yu)(yu)米河(he)地(di)區(qu)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)滎陽、崔廟一(yi)(yi)(yi)帶(dai)活動,以(yi)(yi)(yi)牽制敵(di)(di)(di)人(ren)。與此同時,駐鄭(zheng)(zheng)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)國民黨軍(jun)第(di)(di)(di)十六兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)團(tuan)在(zai)孫元良(liang)的(de)(de)指(zhi)(zhi)揮(hui)下(xia),進(jin)(jin)入登(deng)(封(feng))密(mi)(縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian))山(shan)地(di)。5月8日(ri),第(di)(di)(di)十六兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)團(tuan)第(di)(di)(di)41師(shi)、47師(shi)、暫編26旅(lv)等9個步(bu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)團(tuan)及(ji)(ji)(ji)密(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)、登(deng)封(feng)、新鄭(zheng)(zheng)、滎陽4個保安團(tuan),配合騎兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)、裝甲(jia)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)、炮(pao)(pao)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)等共2.5萬多人(ren)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)分(fen)兩(liang)路(lu),由鄭(zheng)(zheng)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)登(deng)密(mi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)帶(dai)進(jin)(jin)攻。當日(ri),國民黨軍(jun)第(di)(di)(di)125、第(di)(di)(di)127旅(lv)沿鄭(zheng)(zheng)密(mi)公路(lu)進(jin)(jin)至密(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城東七里(li)(li)(li)崗(gang)、五(wu)里(li)(li)(li)店(dian)地(di)區(qu),第(di)(di)(di)127旅(lv)及(ji)(ji)(ji)騎兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)第(di)(di)(di)1團(tuan)在(zai)兩(liang)架飛(fei)機(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)掩(yan)護下(xia),兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)分(fen)3路(lu)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)密(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城及(ji)(ji)(ji)其以(yi)(yi)(yi)南(nan)(nan)的(de)(de)塔(ta)山(shan)、787高地(di)進(jin)(jin)攻。并集中67門大炮(pao)(pao)進(jin)(jin)行(xing)猛(meng)烈轟擊。經解放(fang)軍(jun)三次反沖擊,國民黨軍(jun)全(quan)線潰退(tui),當夜龜縮于(yu)(yu)七里(li)(li)(li)崗(gang)、五(wu)里(li)(li)(li)店(dian)地(di)區(qu)。第(di)(di)(di)二天,敵(di)(di)(di)人(ren)又出(chu)動飛(fei)機(ji)(ji)、坦克(ke)、大炮(pao)(pao)再(zai)次向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)塔(ta)山(shan)陣地(di)攻擊。堅守的(de)(de)解放(fang)軍(jun)經過兩(liang)日(ri)頑強阻(zu)擊,把(ba)敵(di)(di)(di)人(ren)牽制在(zai)密(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)五(wu)里(li)(li)(li)店(dian)、楊寨、喬河(he)地(di)區(qu),未能前進(jin)(jin)一(yi)(yi)(yi)步(bu)。此時,宛(wan)西(xi)(xi)戰(zhan)役已勝(sheng)利(li)結束。10日(ri),解放(fang)軍(jun)9縱(zong)第(di)(di)(di)26旅(lv)主(zhu)(zhu)動放(fang)棄(qi)密(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)西(xi)(xi)南(nan)(nan)轉(zhuan)移至登(deng)封(feng)告城及(ji)(ji)(ji)其西(xi)(xi)北地(di)區(qu)。敵(di)(di)(di)發(fa)覺(jue)解放(fang)軍(jun)轉(zhuan)移后(hou)即跟蹤西(xi)(xi)進(jin)(jin)。解放(fang)軍(jun)派出(chu)偵察部(bu)(bu)隊將敵(di)(di)(di)誘至登(deng)封(feng)蘆店(dian)、景店(dian)、密(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)牛店(dian)一(yi)(yi)(yi)帶(dai),隨(sui)后(hou)進(jin)(jin)行(xing)反擊,獲得全(quan)殲敵(di)(di)(di)127旅(lv)(少一(yi)(yi)(yi)個營)的(de)(de)重大勝(sheng)利(li)。接著,第(di)(di)(di)26旅(lv)乘勝(sheng)追擊,直搗密(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城。17日(ri)拂曉再(zai)次解放(fang)密(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城。長期盤踞(ju)在(zai)城內的(de)(de)國民黨縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)政府棄(qi)城潛逃(tao)。
1955年(nian),當地政(zheng)府將散葬(zang)別處的烈士(shi)移葬(zang)園(yuan)內。陵園(yuan)內立有石碑(bei)和烈士(shi)墓(mu)冢(zhong)。
密(mi)縣烈(lie)士陵園(老城烈(lie)士陵園)于1987年4月被原密(mi)縣(今新密(mi)市)人民政府公布為密(mi)縣文(wen)物保護單位。