On 14 August 1999, on the occasion of the 230th anniversary of Napoleon's birth, a stone with a commemorative plaque was unveiled in the village of Chojno, Greater Poland Voivodeship, to honour the memory of the French Napoleonic soldiers who died in the surrounding area during the retreat from Russia and were buried in a mass grave. The stone was placed near a large wooden cross, to which it is linked by a small paved path lined with hedges. The cross is in fact a replica; the original, dating from the 19th century, was destroyed in the autumn of 1941 on the orders of the Nazi governor of the region, Arthur Greiser. The new cross was erected after the Second World War. The plaque, made and designed by the sculptor Piotr Andruszka, was financed by the municipality of Wronki to which the village is attached and by private individuals. The upkeep of the site is ensured by a couple resident in the village, Mr and Mrs Ignyś.