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Limburg 1940-1945,
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The fallen resistance people in Limburg
Servaas Toussaint was a supervisor at the Emma state mine, involved in the April-May strike of 1943. On the night of May 1 to 2, 1943, with Renier Savelsberg and Meindert Tempelaars sentenced to death in summary proceedings by the police court in Maastricht.
See also the story of Leendert Brouwer [2]
The other links below are unfortunately all in Dutch:
Monuments
War memorial (near the Small St. John’s Church, Hoensbroek. [3]
The Resistance Monument of Wellerlooi and the story behind it. [4]
Articles:
Als de mijnwerkers staken tegen de Duitse bezetter [5] When miners strike against the German occupiers
demijnen.nl: april-mei-staking 1943 April-May strike 1943. [6]Dr. F. Cammaert, Het Verborgen Front, II.2.3. Duitse maatregelen en de April-Meistaking. [7]
Servatius Hendricus ( Servaas ) Toussaint is listed in the Erelijst 1940-1945 (Honor Roll of the Dutch Parliament). [9]
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