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The fallen resistance people in Limburg
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Franciscus Hendrikus Gerhardus Maria Knottenbelt (Frans)
∗ 04-08-1921 Enschede † 09-07-1944 Boven-Leeuwen (22)
- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Knokploegen (K.P.) - Limburg + -
Deputy manager [2] Frans Knottenbelt was killed in a firefight with landwachters (translated: rural guards, an auxiliary police composed of Dutch fascists) [4] near Leeuwen [1] on the night of July 8-9, 1944. In a letter to the editor of the Veluwsch Dagblad, resistance comrades reported that Van Schaik and Knottenbelt fell for the Fatherland at 1:15 am. He belonged to the LO and KP of the Maas en Waal district.
On wo2slachtoffers.nl there is this story about these two friends [3]:
On the night of July 8-9, 1944, resistance men from Wamel disguised as policemen went to Boven-Leeuwen to attack a controller of the food supply authority. He was suspected of embezzling flour for his own use. On the way, however, the group of resistance fighters encountered a patrol of the Landwacht, which immediately opened fire. Van Schaik, who was armed only with a dagger, and Frans Knottenbelt were fatally shot.
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