Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Mr. Arthur Meerwaldt
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
1. Mr. Arthur Meerwaldt Marker
Amsterdam, 23 oktober 1918 - Eschershausen, 8 januari 1945
Rechtenstudent Arthur Meerwaldt besloot vanwege de slappe houding van zijn Amsterdamse hoogleraren over te stappen naar de universiteit van Utrecht. Hij werd na zijn afstuderen advocaat en griffier bij de Amsterdamse rechtbank en publiceerde verzetsbladen als De Geus, De Toekomst en Het Parool, waarvan hij hoofdverspreider werd. In maart 1942 nam hij deel aan de oprichting van de Raad van Negen, die het studentenverzet coφrdineerde en waarin hij Amsterdam vertegenwoordigde. Na het doorslaan van een gearresteerde Parool-betrokkene, volgde begin 1944 een arrestatiegolf in Parool-kringen. Meerwaldt werd verhoord en bedreigd, maar weigerde namen te noemen. Als hoofdbeklaagde in het tweede Parool- proces kreeg hij eerst de doodstraf en uiteindelijk vijftien jaar tuchtstraf. Hij stierf aan een longontsteking tijdens dwangarbeid in een steengroeve. Na de oorlog werd hij herbegraven op de Nederlandse erebegraafplaats in Hannover en ontving hij het Verzetskruis 1940-1945.
Law student Arthur Meerwaldt decided to transfer to Utrecht University because of the weak attitude of his Amsterdam professors. After graduating, he became a lawyer and clerk at the Amsterdam court and published resistance magazines such as De Geus, De Toekomst and Het Parool, of which he became the main distributor. In March 1942 he took part in the establishment of the Council of Nine, which coordinated the student resistance and in which he represented Amsterdam. After the betrayal by an arrested Parool person, a wave of arrests followed in Parool circles at the beginning of 1944. Meerwaldt was interrogated and threatened, but refused to name names. As the main defendant in the second Parool trial, he was first given the death penalty and then eventually a 15-year disciplinary sentence. He died of pneumonia while performing forced labor in a quarry. After the war, he was reburied at the Dutch War Cemetery in Hanover and received the Resistance Cross 1940-1945.
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Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht, and the Heroes of the Dutch Resistance (GSEG) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is January 18, 1945.
Location. 52° 22.945′ N, 4° 49.886′ E. Memorial is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is on Arthur Meerwaldtpad, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1063 VG, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wilco Jiskoot (within shouting distance of this marker); Louis Vervooren (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Koen Limperg (about 90 meters away); Joop IJisberg
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
2. Mr. Arthur Meerwaldt Marker - wide view
More about this memorial. The marker is on the north side of the "Burgermeester Vening Meineszlaan" Playground, and south of Burgemeester Vening Meineszlaan.
Also see . . . Arthur Meerwaldt (Wikipedia, in Dutch).
Excerpt (in translation):"Arthur Meerwaldt (Amsterdam, October 23, 1918 - Escherhausen, January 8, 1945) was a Dutch lawyer, court clerk and journalist - resistance fighter in World War II ....He was the main defendant in the Tweede Parool trial (July/August 1944), in which he was sentenced to fifteen years in a disciplinary house after the death penalty had been demanded. He posthumously received the Resistance Cross 1940-1945, the second highest Dutch award after the Military William Order for persons who were active in the resistance during the Second World War.(Submitted on August 14, 2022.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
