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Memorial Killed Members of the Resistance

This memorial commemorates 10 members of the resistance. On 7 May 1945, two days after the German capitulation, they were killed in a fight with German soldiers when they tried to arrest Anton Mussert, leader of the Dutch National-Socialist Movement.

The memorial contains the text:
FALLEN ON 7 MAY 1945
C.A. de BODE J.F.M. MEURS
G. HOOGEWERFF J.P.M. MUUS
J.T. V.D. HURK R.H.M. REGOUT
P.A. V.D. HURK P.J. WEFERS BETTINK
P.A.W. LASEUR I. WESSEL

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Source

  • Text: Fedor de Vries
  • Photos: Dick de Bruijne (1, 3, 4, 5), Fedor de Vries (2)