noun
war-memorial monument
A monument or tower erected to honor the loyalty and sacrifice of those who died in war. The term is not widely used in everyday conversation and may appear mainly in historical or commemorative contexts.
この公園には戦没者を追悼する表忠塔が建てられている。
A war-memorial monument honoring the fallen has been erected in this park.
慰霊碑 is a general term for a memorial monument to console the spirits of the deceased, not limited to war dead.
Compound of 表忠 (hyōchū, 'expressing loyalty') + 塔 (tō, 'tower'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with its meaning.