Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Dirk en Ton Bons
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
1. Dirk en Ton Bons Marker
Dirk Bons
Brandwijk, 12 juni 1897 - Zijpe, 11 april 1945
Antonie Pieter Bons
Krimpen aan de Lek, 11 Juni 1921 - Zijpe, 11 april 1945
Wis- en natuurkundeleraar Dirk Bons begon zijn verzet met hulp aan onderduikers. Hij voorzag zo'n 2000 mensen van vervalste documenten. Aan neergestorte geallieerde vliegers verstrekte hij kleding, papieren en onderduikadressen. Zijn oudste zoon Ton deed hetzelfde op zijn onderduikadres in Friesland. Samen richtten vader en zoon in juli 1944 de knokploeg Reintje de Vos op. Ze pleegden overvallen op distributiekantoren en gemeentehuizen.
Dirk zat vanaf eind 1944 ondergedoken, maar bleef actief in het verzet. Na verraad van een bovenbuurman viel de Sicherheitspolizei zijn onderduikadres binnen. Vlak voor het eind van de oorlog zijn Dirk en Ton Bons met acht anderen als represaille voor de sabotage aan een brugdeel in Zijpe gefusilleerd.
Mathematics and physics teacher Dirk Bons started his resistance by helping people in hiding. He provided some 2000 people with forged documents. He provided clothing, papers and hiding places to downed Allied airmen. His eldest son Ton did the same at his hiding place in Friesland. Together, father and son founded the militia group Reintje de Vos in July 1944. They raided distribution offices and town halls.
Dirk went into hiding from the end of 1944, but remained active in the resistance. After betrayal by an upstairs neighbor, the Sicherheitspolizei raided his hiding place. Just before the end of the war Dirk and Ton Bons were executed with eight others as reprisal for the sabotage on a bridge section in Zijpe.
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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 April 11, 1945.
Location. 52° 22.677′ N, 4° 50.112′ E. Memorial is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is at the intersection of Dirk Bonsstraat and Reina Prinsen Geerligsstraat, on the right when traveling north on Dirk Bonsstraat. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Dirk Bonsstraat 27I, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1063 XN, 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: Henriette Voϋte (within shouting distance of this marker); Herman Coenradi (within
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein
2. Dirk en Ton Bons Marker - wide view
Also see . . . Dirk Bons (Wikipedia, in Dutch). (Submitted on August 22, 2022.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
3. Dirk en Ton Bons Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 22, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
