Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Maarten van Gilse
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 22, 2022
1. Maarten van Gilse Marker
Mόnchen, 12 juni 1916 - Overveen, 1 oktober 1943
Journalist/schrijver Maarten van Gilse vertrok uit Duitsland toen Hitler aan de macht kwam. Hij deed tijdens de Spaanse Burgeroorlog verslag vanuit Spanje, was leider van het Hollands Jeugdtoneel en vormde met zijn vader Jan en beeldhouwer Gerrit van der Veen de redactie van het illegale blad De Vrije Kunstenaar.
Van Gilse was een meester in het namaken van persoonsbewijzen en bonkaarten. Hij was betrokken bij de aanslag op het Bevolkingsregister en had nauwe contacten met de Amsterdamse verzetsgroep CS-6. In de zomer van 1943 viel de Sicherheitspolizei zijn onderduikadres aan de Prinsengracht binnen. Van Gilse vluchtte, maar werd in zijn voet geschoten. Dat najaar werd hij met achttien leden van de opgerolde verzetsgroep gefusilleerd.
Journalist/writer Maarten van Gilse left Germany when Hitler came to power. During the Spanish Civil War he reported from Spain, was leader of the Dutch Youth Theater and, together with his father Jan, and sculptor Gerrit van der Veen, he formed the editorial board of the illegal magazine De Vrije Kunstnaar ("The Free Artist").
Van Gilse was a master in counterfeiting identity- and ration cards. He was involved in the attack on the Population Register and had close contacts with the Amsterdam resistance group CS-6. In the summer of 1943, the Sicherheitspolizei raided his hiding place on the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam. Van Gilse fled, but was shot in the foot. That autumn, he was shot along with eighteen members of the rolled-up resistance group.
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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 October 1, 1943.
Location. 52° 22.893′ N, 4° 49.559′ E. Memorial is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is at the intersection of Van Gilsestraat, on the left when traveling west on Van Gilsestraat. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Van Gilsestraat 11I, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1063 HH, 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: Jan van Gilse (within shouting distance of this marker); Jan Hendrik van Gilse (within shouting distance of this
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 22, 2022
2. Maarten van Gilse 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 411 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
