Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Reina Prinsen Geerligs
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
1. Reina Prinsen Geerligs Marker
Reina Prinsen Geerligs
Semarang, 7 oktober 1922- Sachsenhausen, 24 november 1943
Schrijfster Reina Prinsen Geerligs maakte deel uit van CS-6. Deze verzetsgroep pleegde in de oorlog van alle organisaties de meeste aanslagen. Reina deed onder de schuilnaam Leentje Vandendriesch koerierswerk, ze verzorgde onderduikers en was betrokken bij aanslagen. Door verraad werd de verzetsgroep in de zomer van 1943 opgerold. Haar laatste bericht vanuit de gevangenis was: 'Ik ben trots op wat ik heb gedaan'.
Samen met Nel Hissink-van den Brink en Truus van Lier, twee andere vrouwelijke leden van CS-6, werd Reina op 24 november 1943 in concentratiekamp Sachsenhausen gefusilleerd. Getuigen verklaarden later dat ze zingend en met opgeheven hoofd het vuurpeloton tegemoet liepen.
Na de oorlog werd door haar ouders de Reina Prinsen Geerligsprijs ingesteld voor jong schrijftalent.
Writer Reina Prinsen Geerligs was part of CS-6. This resistance group committed the most attacks of all organizations in the war. Under the pseudonym "Leentje Vandendriesch", Reina worked as a courier, looked after people in hiding and was involved in attacks. Due to betrayal, the resistance group was rounded up in the summer of 1943. Her last message from prison was, "I'm proud of what I've done."
On November 24, 1943, in Sachsenhausen concentration camp, Reina and two other female members of CS-6, Nel Hissink-van den Brink and Truus van Lier, were shot. Witnesses later stated that they were singing and walked towards the firing squad with heads held high.
After the war, her parents set up the Reina Prinsen Geerligs Prize for young writing talent.
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Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Women. 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 November 24, 1943.
Location. 52° 22.698′ N, 4° 49.982′ E. Memorial is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is on Reina Prinsen Geerligsstraat, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Reina Prinsen Geerligsstraat 27, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1063 ZB, 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: Herman Coenradi (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacoba van Tongeren (about 120 meters away, measured
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
2. Reina Prinsen Geerligs Marker - wide shot
Also see . . . Reina Prinsen Geerligs (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: "Reina Prinsen Geerligs (7 October 1922 - 24 November 1943) was a member of the Dutch Resistance during World War II. After the war the literary Reina Prinsen Geerligs Award was created in her memory."(Submitted on August 19, 2022.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
3. Reina Prinsen Geerligs Memorial Plaque
Directly across the street from the marker, mounted on No. 28, is a memorial plaque with this question-and-answer quote (in translation):
"I stand here in the midst of misery, my hands and my feet as if made of lead. Behold, death is already peeking around yonder corner. It's like I knew him from before. My God, my God why am I forsaken?
So that you will go better, so that you will understand better, what it means to be human."
"I stand here in the midst of misery, my hands and my feet as if made of lead. Behold, death is already peeking around yonder corner. It's like I knew him from before. My God, my God why am I forsaken?
So that you will go better, so that you will understand better, what it means to be human."
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 19, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
