Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Hans Katan
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
1. Hans Katan Marker
Hans Katan
Hilversum, 9 augustus 1919 - Overveen, 1 oktober 1943
Biologiestudent Hans Katan was vanaf eind 1940 redactielid van het illegale studentenblad De Vrije Katheder. In 1942 behoorde hij tot de eerste leden van de Amsterdamse verzetsgroep CS-6. Katan nam deel aan spoorwegaanslagen, was betrokken bij diverse sabotages, liquidaties en bereidde een poging voor om NSB-leider Mussert te vermoorden. Hans Katan werd door een bevriend dichter omschreven als 'een geweldig moedige jonge vent, die voor geen verzetsdaad terugdeinsde'.
Na zijn arrestatie in de zomer van 1943 werd Katan na een meer dan tien uur durende zitting met achttien andere leden van de CS-6 veroordeeld. De volgende dag werden zij in de duinen bij Overveen gefusilleerd. Hans Katan ligt begraven op de Eerebegraafplaats Bloemendaal.
From late 1940 on, biology student Hans Katan was a member of the editorial board of the illegal student magazine De Vrije Katheder. In 1942 he became one of the first members of the Amsterdam resistance group CS-6. Katan took part in attacks on railroads, and was involved in several acts of sabotage, liquidations, and also helped prepare an attempt to assassinate NSB leader Mussert. A poet friend of his described him as 'a tremendously brave young guy, who recoiled from no act of resistance'.
After his arrest in the summer of 1943, Katan was convicted, along with eighteen other members of the CS-6, after a more than ten-hour long hearing. The next day they were executed in the dunes near Overveen. Hans Katan is buried on the Bloemendaal Memorial Cemetery.
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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° 22.853′ N, 4° 49.768′ E. Memorial is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is at the intersection of De Tourton Bruynsstraat and Hans Katanhof, on the right when traveling east on De Tourton Bruynsstraat. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1063 XH, 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: Guus Trestorff (within shouting distance of this marker); Jan Bottema (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
2. Hans Katan Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
