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Limburg 1940-1945,
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1940-1945. The resistance in the dutch province of Limburg
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The fallen resistance people in Limburg
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| Beaulen,
Willem Antoine Marie Willy | ∗ 1922-01-24 Maastricht † 1945-03-07 Bonn | - BS (Domestic Forces) - Maastricht - Willy Beaulen was an office clerk. As the Allies approached, he snuck through the lines and volunteered to the Americans. He was taken prisoner of war and forced to work by the Germans. While … |
| Crasborn,
Jacobus Reinier Peter Jacques | ∗ 1916-04-12 Ittervoort † 1987-11-26 Heerlen | - Knokploegen (K.P.) - Pilots’ helpers - BS (Domestic Forces) - Dutch Soldiers - Survivors - Verzetsherdenkingskruis - Jacques Crasborn, from Ittervoort, decided after four years of high school to study for mine surveyor. On January 1, 1940, he was employed in this profession at the Oranje Nassau IV mine. His … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg t- |
| Fonteijn,
Mathias Andreas Mathieu | ∗ 1917-07-11 Vlodrop † 1945-03-01 Roermond | - Ordedienst (O.D.) - BS (Domestic Forces) - Roermond - Mathieu Fonteijn lived in Roermond. [1#6] He was a member of the OD, later of the N.B.S. (Dutch Domestic Forces) Comp. Roermond. In January and February 1945, the Germans … wall: right, row 05-03 |
| Goossen,
Theodorus Johannes Maria Theo “Harry van Benthum” | ∗ 1917-10-20 Bergh † 2000-02-06 Heerlen | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Kerkrade - Intelligence - Survivors - BS (Domestic Forces) - Theo Goossen was the leader of the subdistrict Kerkrade of the resistance organisation LO. Worked together the Auβenministerium … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg t- |
| Gulikers,
Pieter Joseph Hubert Pierre | ∗ 1893-03-13 Itteren † 1945-03-08 Amsterdam | - Maastricht - BS (Domestic Forces) - Ondergrondse pers - Pierre Gulikers was a bookkeeper [1#3][7] and section commander of the BS in Santpoort-Dorp. [2] On March 8, 1945 he was shot along with 51 others in Amsterdam, in retaliation for … u-01-02 |
| Hoeymakers /Hoeijmakers,
Jozef Mathieu Jeu | ∗ 1924-03-09 Sevenum † 1944-10-08 Sevenum | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - BS (Domestic Forces) - Sevenum - Mathieu Hoeymakers, abbreviated Jeu, is usually referred to as Jozef Mathijs Hoeijmakers in official documents. His father was Hendrik Hoeymakers, … u-01-02 |
| Hoof,
van Jan Jozef Lambert Redder van de Waalbrug | ∗ 1922-08-07 Nijmegen † 1944-09-19 Nijmegen | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Nijmegen - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Limburg + - BS (Domestic Forces) - On September 19, 1944, Jan van Hoof guided an Allied reconnaissance vehicle through the city. On the Nieuwe Markt - today’s Joris Ivensplein - the vehicle was shot on fire. Jan van Hoof … u-01-02 |
| Jans,
Leo | ∗ 1918-05-09 Tegelen † 2016-09-23 Lanaken | - Dutch Soldiers - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Intelligence - BS (Domestic Forces) - Survivors - Venlo - He has distinguished himself by performing courageous and tactful deeds in combat against the enemy, serving as commander of the troop detachment of the Staff of Area 19 (Limburg) … t- |
| Kanters,
Arnoldus Henricus Arnold | ∗ 1920-03-02 Weert † 1944-10-12 Weert | - Weert - BS (Domestic Forces) - Arnold Kanters received an education at the Nijverheidsschool (vocational school) Weert from 1934 to 1937 [1] as a mechanic [2#2] After that he was a civil servant of the Rijkswaterstaat (Roads … wall: right, row 35-03 |
| Kooten,
van Bartholomeus Johannes Cornelis Bep | ∗ 1914-12-12 Laren N.H. † 1979-06-20 Hilversum | - Klimmen - Survivors - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Knokploegen (K.P.) - BS (Domestic Forces) - Dutch Soldiers - Bep van Kooten, temporarily local leader of the LO Klimmen and, for the sub-district of Valkenburg, contact person to the KP (“Knokploegen”, armed groups), sabotage specialist of the KP. … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg t- |
| Leuken,
van Wilhelmus Mathijs Willem | ∗ 1919-12-30 Weert † 1945-04-10 Beesel | - Weert - BS (Domestic Forces) - Dutch Soldiers - Willem van Leuken was a cutter in a tricotage factory [1] and a member of the N.B.S. (Nederlandse Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten = Dutch Domestic Forces) Later they were usually called B.S., … wall: right, row 35-04 |
| Loon,
van Theodorus Hendrikus Theo | ∗ 1920-02-02 Maastricht † 1945-04-01 Hengelo | - BS (Domestic Forces) - Maastricht - Photo below: memorial cross at the railroad in Hengelo, with the inscription: From the employees of the railroad to their colleague Theo van Loon… On July 22, 2016, the memorial was damaged … u-01-02 |
| Michels,
Franciscus Gerardus Frans | ∗ 1922-03-09 Merselo † 1944-11-07 Venray-Leunen | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Knokploegen (K.P.) - Couriers of the Resistance - BS (Domestic Forces) - Intelligence - Venray - Frans Michels was a miller. He helped people to hide and after the liberation of Merselo on October 16, 1944, he worked as a courier for the Second British Army. This meant that he had to … wall: right, row 31-05 |
| Nieskens,
Hendrik Johan Marie Harrie | ∗ 1924-10-11 Kessel (L) † 1944-12-30 Weert | - Knokploegen (K.P.) - BS (Domestic Forces) - Dutch Soldiers - Kessel - Harrie was a member of the B.S. (Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten = Domestic Forces, an alliance of the three main Dutch resistance organizations officially formed on September 5, 1944 [1]) and … wall: left, row 26-03 |
| Peters,
Jan Mathijs Jan | ∗ 1908-10-11 Echt † 1962-01-25 Sittard | - Initial resistance - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Aid to Jews - Aid to escaped POW’s - Pilots’ helpers - Intelligence - BS (Domestic Forces) - Survivors - Echt - The picture on the right is from parlement.com [1] On July 1, 1936, Jan Peters was appointed principal of the Catholic boys’ school in Roosteren. During the war … t- |
| Regout,
Robert Paul | ∗ 1917-12-05 Maastricht † 1945-05-07 Utrecht | - Maastricht - BS (Domestic Forces) - Robert Herman Marie Regout was part of a twelve-man arrest team from the Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten that went to arrest NSB leader Anton Adriaan Mussert (born May 11, 1894 Werkendam - executed May … u-01-02 |
| Saive,
Jozef “Jeu” | ∗ 1924-04-23 Vaals † 1945-03-20 Vaals | - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Vaals - Dutch Soldiers - BS (Domestic Forces) - Photo: detail of the monument dedicated to Jeu Saive on the Belgian border in the Vijlenerbos or Schimperbos. ( u-01-02 |
| Schabbink,
Gerardus Johannes Gerard | ∗ 1908-04-25 Utrecht † 1945-01-01 Heer | - Maastricht - BS (Domestic Forces) - Gerard Schabbink was a doctor and member of the Stoottroepen Limburg [1]. On New Year’s Eve he was on his way to render aid to American soldiers, but was killed in a traffic accident in Heer. He … u-01-02 |
| Schortinghuis,
Jacobus Reinder Koos “Bob van de recherche” | ∗ 1923-02-14 Delfzijl † 1945-04-25 Hedel | - Knokploegen (K.P.) - Nijmegen - BS (Domestic Forces) - Limburg + - Studenten - Koos Schortinghuis was a member of the Knokploeg (armed group) of Nijmegen [1] and as such was qualified to join the Dutch army after the liberation of Nijmegen. He died as a member of … u-01-02 |
| Schunck,
Peter Joseph Arnold Pierre “Paul Simons” | ∗ 1906-03-24 Heerlen † 1993-02-02 Kerkrade | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Heerlen - Valkenburg - Aid to Jews - Intelligence - Survivors - BS (Domestic Forces) - Verzetsherdenkingskruis - Founder and leader of the “rayon” (subdistrict) of the L.O. in Valkenburg, under the alias of “Paul”. He was also a member of the ID18 … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg t- |