Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Sieg Vaz Dias
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
1. Sieg Vaz Dias Marker
Amsterdam, 1 Juni 1904 - Amersfoort, 29 juli 1943
Salomon Vaz Dias, ook wel Sieg genoemd, was journalist en fotograaf, getrouwd en vader van een zoon. Toen de oorlog uitbrak, was hij dienstplichtig korporaal. Hij werd lid van de Ordedienst, dat inlichtingen uitwisselde met de Nederlandse regering in Londen, en was een medewerker van het illegale Parool. Vaz Dias wilde in 1942 via Frankrijk naar Engeland uitwijken, maar werd op het station van Dijon gearresteerd en overgebracht naar het Oranjehotel in Scheveningen. In kamp Haaren was hij een van de ruim honderd Todeskandidaten die de Sicherheitsdienst had geselecteerd uit de gevangen leden van de Ordedienst. Sieg Vaz Dias werd op 39-jarige leeftijd gefusilleerd wegens 'spionage, sabotage en begunstiging van de vijand'.
Salomon Vaz Dias, also known as Sieg, was a journalist and photographer, married and the father of a son. When the war broke out, he was a conscripted corporal. He became a member of the Ordedienst, which exchanged information with the Dutch government in London, and was an associate of the illegal Parool. In 1942, Vaz Dias wanted to go England via France, but was arrested at the Dijon station and transferred to the Oranjehotel (a prison) in Scheveningen. In Camp Haaren was one of the more than a hundred Todeskandidaten (persons preselected for execution) who the Sicherheitsdienst had selected from the imprisoned members of the Ordedienst. Sieg Vaz Dias was executed at the age of 39 for 'espionage, sabotage and favoring of the enemy'.
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Topics and series. This historical marker 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 July 29, 1943.
Location. 52° 22.873′ N, 4° 49.458′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is at the intersection of Sieg Vaz Diasstraat and Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan, on the left when traveling north on Sieg Vaz Diasstraat. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1063 HV, 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: David Vos (within shouting distance of this marker); Jan van Hanxleden Houwert (about 90 meters
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
2. Sieg Vaz Dias Marker - wide view
Also see . . . Salomon Vaz Dias (Joods Monument / the Jewish Monument). Memorial webpage providing some information and links in both English and Dutch. (Submitted on August 16, 2022.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
