密縣烈士陵(ling)園位于鄭(zheng)州市新密市城關鎮東街村。
1945年8月9日(ri)(ri),毛澤(ze)東發(fa)表《對日(ri)(ri)寇的(de)最后一戰(zhan)》的(de)聲明(ming),號召中(zhong)國的(de)抗日(ri)(ri)力量“舉行全(quan)國規模的(de)反攻(gong)”。10日(ri)(ri),朱德總司令(ling)向所有(you)解(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)放區(qu)(qu)軍(jun)隊(dui)發(fa)布進(jin)(jin)軍(jun)命令(ling),命令(ling)各(ge)解(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)放區(qu)(qu)所有(you)武裝部(bu)隊(dui),立即向敵人發(fa)出最后通牒,限期繳械投降。11日(ri)(ri),朱德總司令(ling)又連續發(fa)出6道命令(ling),命令(ling)各(ge)解(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)放區(qu)(qu)武裝部(bu)隊(dui)馬上向日(ri)(ri)偽軍(jun)發(fa)動全(quan)面進(jin)(jin)攻(gong),迅猛擴大解(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)放區(qu)(qu)。根據中(zhong)共中(zhong)央、中(zhong)央軍(jun)委命令(ling),八路軍(jun)豫西抗日(ri)(ri)部(bu)隊(dui)在(zai)河南軍(jun)區(qu)(qu)領導(dao)下(xia),向日(ri)(ri)偽盤踞的(de)交通點、線廣泛出擊(ji)。8月17日(ri)(ri),張才(cai)千指揮河南軍(jun)區(qu)(qu)第4支(zhi)隊(dui)主力10團(tuan)、12團(tuan),在(zai)密縣抗日(ri)(ri)獨(du)立團(tuan)和區(qu)(qu)干(gan)隊(dui)的(de)配合(he)下(xia),從禹(yu)西出發(fa),打響了解(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)放密縣城的(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)(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)300多名日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)及(ji)數百名漢奸武(wu)裝(zhuang)仍(reng)不甘心失敗,企圖做垂死掙扎。戰(zhan)斗打響(xiang)后(hou),一小(xiao)部日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)在(zai)偽軍(jun)(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)配合下出(chu)城(cheng)(cheng)西關迎(ying)戰(zhan)。第(di)4支(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)隊(dui)(dui)直屬特務連將計就計設(she)(she)下埋伏,當日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)進至西太(tai)山廟時,出(chu)其不意與日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)展開(kai)了(le)白刃(ren)戰(zhan),斃傷(shang)敵(di)(di)偽100余人(ren),殘敵(di)(di)狼狽(bei)(bei)逃(tao)(tao)回城(cheng)(cheng)里(li)。當天夜里(li),日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)在(zai)坦克掩護下從城(cheng)(cheng)東門(men)(men)狼狽(bei)(bei)逃(tao)(tao)往鄭州。次日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri),國民黨密(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)保安(an)(an)(an)團在(zai)高萬青、張(zhang)振武(wu)的(de)(de)率(lv)領(ling)下,乘(cheng)第(di)4支(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)隊(dui)(dui)追(zhui)遷逃(tao)(tao)亡日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)之機,占領(ling)密(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng),收編了(le)王化龍的(de)(de)“皇協軍(jun)(jun)(jun)”,搶奪抗戰(zhan)勝(sheng)利果實。19日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri),第(di)4支(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)隊(dui)(dui)對密(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)發(fa)起總攻(gong),殲敵(di)(di)大(da)(da)(da)部。張(zhang)振武(wu)見(jian)勢不妙,率(lv)領(ling)保安(an)(an)(an)團從城(cheng)(cheng)東門(men)(men)逃(tao)(tao)往超化寨(zhai)。密(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)獲得解放(fang)(fang)。這場戰(zhan)斗,共俘敵(di)(di)300多人(ren),繳獲步槍600余支(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),輕重機槍6挺,以及(ji)大(da)(da)(da)批(pi)的(de)(de)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)用物資。接著,張(zhang)才(cai)千司(si)令員(yuan)指揮部隊(dui)(dui)乘(cheng)勝(sheng)追(zhui)擊,消滅了(le)于(yu)溝寨(zhai)、大(da)(da)(da)隗鎮、東月(yue)臺(tai)等地(di)的(de)(de)頑軍(jun)(jun)(jun)武(wu)裝(zhuang)。密(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)解放(fang)(fang)后(hou),密(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)南抗日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)民主政(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)搬進縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)辦公,改為密(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)人(ren)民政(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)。之后(hou),革(ge)命政(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)立(li)即張(zhang)貼安(an)(an)(an)民告(gao)示,并公開(kai)鎮壓了(le)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)偽縣(xian)(xian)長(chang)江(jiang)文(wen)。同時,第(di)4支(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)隊(dui)(dui)還在(zai)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)設(she)(she)立(li)了(le)警備(bei)司(si)令部,由沈甸之任警備(bei)司(si)令,負責城(cheng)(cheng)內的(de)(de)治安(an)(an)(an)和秩序。
1948年5月(yue)2日,晉冀魯豫野戰軍(jun)主(zhu)(zhu)力(li)于南(nan)陽(yang)(yang)以(yi)西(xi)地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)發動(dong)(dong)宛(wan)西(xi)戰役(yi)。劉伯承(cheng)、鄧(deng)小平(ping)指(zhi)示:主(zhu)(zhu)力(li)于今(jin)夜(ye)開(kai)始襲擊(ji)(ji)(ji)宛(wan)西(xi)各縣(xian)(xian)(xian)之(zhi)敵(di),估計鄭(zheng)州(zhou)(zhou)之(zhi)敵(di)可能(neng)向(xiang)(xiang)鄭(zheng)州(zhou)(zhou)以(yi)西(xi)或南(nan)方(fang)出(chu)動(dong)(dong),以(yi)牽制我(wo)軍(jun),并(bing)策應宛(wan)西(xi)敵(di)人(ren)(ren)(ren),第(di)(di)9縱(zong)隊應以(yi)靠近鄭(zheng)州(zhou)(zhou)、許昌部隊及(ji)第(di)(di)5軍(jun)分區(qu)武裝,向(xiang)(xiang)鄭(zheng)州(zhou)(zhou)以(yi)西(xi)及(ji)以(yi)南(nan)方(fang)向(xiang)(xiang)佯動(dong)(dong),爭(zheng)取捕殲(jian)弱敵(di),尤應必要之(zhi)處置,防敵(di)突(tu)向(xiang)(xiang)鞏縣(xian)(xian)(xian)及(ji)洛陽(yang)(yang),破(po)壞我(wo)之(zhi)后方(fang)之(zhi)聯絡。遵照這一指(zhi)示,晉冀魯豫野戰軍(jun)9縱(zong)把第(di)(di)26旅(lv)主(zhu)(zhu)力(li)置于密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)區(qu),依托密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)及(ji)其以(yi)南(nan)有利(li)地(di)(di)(di)形阻(zu)擊(ji)(ji)(ji)敵(di)人(ren)(ren)(ren)。第(di)(di)27旅(lv)主(zhu)(zhu)力(li)于米河(he)(he)地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)向(xiang)(xiang)滎(ying)陽(yang)(yang)、崔廟(miao)一帶(dai)(dai)活動(dong)(dong),以(yi)牽制敵(di)人(ren)(ren)(ren)。與(yu)此同時(shi),駐鄭(zheng)州(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)國(guo)民黨軍(jun)第(di)(di)十六兵(bing)團(tuan)在(zai)孫元良(liang)的(de)(de)指(zhi)揮下(xia),進(jin)(jin)入(ru)登(deng)(deng)(封(feng))密(mi)(mi)(縣(xian)(xian)(xian))山地(di)(di)(di)。5月(yue)8日,第(di)(di)十六兵(bing)團(tuan)第(di)(di)41師、47師、暫編26旅(lv)等(deng)9個步(bu)兵(bing)團(tuan)及(ji)密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)、登(deng)(deng)封(feng)、新鄭(zheng)、滎(ying)陽(yang)(yang)4個保安團(tuan),配合騎兵(bing)、裝甲(jia)兵(bing)、炮兵(bing)等(deng)共2.5萬多人(ren)(ren)(ren)兵(bing)分兩路,由鄭(zheng)州(zhou)(zhou)向(xiang)(xiang)登(deng)(deng)密(mi)(mi)一帶(dai)(dai)進(jin)(jin)攻。當日,國(guo)民黨軍(jun)第(di)(di)125、第(di)(di)127旅(lv)沿鄭(zheng)密(mi)(mi)公路進(jin)(jin)至(zhi)密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)七里崗、五里店(dian)(dian)地(di)(di)(di)區(qu),第(di)(di)127旅(lv)及(ji)騎兵(bing)第(di)(di)1團(tuan)在(zai)兩架(jia)飛機(ji)的(de)(de)掩護下(xia),兵(bing)分3路向(xiang)(xiang)密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)及(ji)其以(yi)南(nan)的(de)(de)塔山、787高地(di)(di)(di)進(jin)(jin)攻。并(bing)集(ji)中67門大(da)炮進(jin)(jin)行(xing)猛烈轟(hong)擊(ji)(ji)(ji)。經解(jie)放(fang)(fang)軍(jun)三(san)次反沖擊(ji)(ji)(ji),國(guo)民黨軍(jun)全(quan)線潰退,當夜(ye)龜縮于七里崗、五里店(dian)(dian)地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)。第(di)(di)二天,敵(di)人(ren)(ren)(ren)又出(chu)動(dong)(dong)飛機(ji)、坦克(ke)、大(da)炮再(zai)次向(xiang)(xiang)塔山陣地(di)(di)(di)攻擊(ji)(ji)(ji)。堅守的(de)(de)解(jie)放(fang)(fang)軍(jun)經過兩日頑強阻(zu)擊(ji)(ji)(ji),把敵(di)人(ren)(ren)(ren)牽制在(zai)密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)五里店(dian)(dian)、楊(yang)寨(zhai)、喬河(he)(he)地(di)(di)(di)區(qu),未(wei)能(neng)前進(jin)(jin)一步(bu)。此時(shi),宛(wan)西(xi)戰役(yi)已勝(sheng)利(li)結束。10日,解(jie)放(fang)(fang)軍(jun)9縱(zong)第(di)(di)26旅(lv)主(zhu)(zhu)動(dong)(dong)放(fang)(fang)棄(qi)密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian),向(xiang)(xiang)西(xi)南(nan)轉移(yi)至(zhi)登(deng)(deng)封(feng)告城(cheng)(cheng)及(ji)其西(xi)北地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)。敵(di)發覺解(jie)放(fang)(fang)軍(jun)轉移(yi)后即跟蹤西(xi)進(jin)(jin)。解(jie)放(fang)(fang)軍(jun)派出(chu)偵察部隊將敵(di)誘至(zhi)登(deng)(deng)封(feng)蘆店(dian)(dian)、景(jing)店(dian)(dian)、密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)牛店(dian)(dian)一帶(dai)(dai),隨后進(jin)(jin)行(xing)反擊(ji)(ji)(ji),獲得全(quan)殲(jian)敵(di)127旅(lv)(少一個營(ying))的(de)(de)重大(da)勝(sheng)利(li)。接(jie)著,第(di)(di)26旅(lv)乘(cheng)勝(sheng)追擊(ji)(ji)(ji),直搗(dao)密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)。17日拂曉再(zai)次解(jie)放(fang)(fang)密(mi)(mi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)。長期(qi)盤踞在(zai)城(cheng)(cheng)內的(de)(de)國(guo)民黨縣(xian)(xian)(xian)政(zheng)府(fu)棄(qi)城(cheng)(cheng)潛(qian)逃。
1955年,當地政府(fu)將散(san)葬別處的烈(lie)(lie)士移葬園內(nei)。陵(ling)園內(nei)立有(you)石碑和烈(lie)(lie)士墓冢。
密(mi)縣烈士陵園(老城烈士陵園)于1987年4月被(bei)原(yuan)密(mi)縣(今(jin)新(xin)密(mi)市)人民政(zheng)府公布為密(mi)縣文物保護單(dan)位(wei)。