WW II Monument - Marum - the Netherlands
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As act of resistance there were strikes organized in the Netherlands. The German revenge consisted in the execution of randomly chosen citizens. On this place on 3 May 1943 16 people were executed.
Waymark Code: WMWKNQ
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Date Posted: 09/16/2017
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This monument in red stone, surrounded by boulders, is founded to commemorate them.
The inscription (in Dutch language) says:
"3 MEI 1943
ZIJN DOOR HET DUITSCHE
GEWELD ALHIER GEVELD
ANDRIES HARTHOLT
DIRK HARTHOLT
ALBERT HARTHOLT
HENDRIK HARTHOLT
BEREND ASSIES
UITZE V.D. WIER
JELLE V.D. WIER
STEVEN V.D. WIER
EEUWE DE JONG
GERRIT V.D. VAART
JOHANNES GLAS
KARST DOORNBOSCH
JAN DOORNBOSCH
FRIEDRICH L. V.D. RIET
SIBBELE DE WAL
GEERT J. DIERTENS
PS.34.4ser".
Date of Dedication: 05/09/1943
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: Parking at "Kloosterweg". Use small sandpath to go to the monument
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Location of waymark:
Kloosterweg
Marum, Groningen the Netherlands
9363 VJ
Commemoration: 16 civilians were executed as a revenge for the strikes in 1943
Access times: Not listed
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