Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Jan de Jongh
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
1. Jan de Jongh Marker
Amsterdam, 9 februari 1912 - Amsterdam, 7 mei 1945
In de meidagen voor de bezetting vocht Jan de Jongh succesvol tegen de Duitse luchtlandingstroepen. Toch moest Nederland zich overgeven. De Jongh ging in het verzet. Zijn werk bij de marechaussee en het uniform dat daarbij hoorde kwamen goed van pas. Hij hield zich bezig met onderduikers, het ophalen van gedropte materialen, het opblazen van bevolkings- registers en vervalsing van persoonsbewijzen. De garage waar hij chef was, diende als illegale bergplaats voor wapens.
Op 7 mei 1945, twee dagen na de capitulatie, was er een schietpartij op de Dam. Op een motor met zijspan reed De Jongh de commandant van de Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten en de majoor van de Feldgendarmerie naar het Centraal Station. Bij het Victoria Hotel werd hij dodelijk getroffen. In 1946 is daar ter nagedachtenis een plaquette onthuld.
In the May days before the occupation, Jan de Jongh fought successfully against the German airborne troops. Nevertheless, the Netherlands had to surrender. De Jongh joined the resistance. His work with the military police and the uniform that came with it came in handy. He was involved with the underground, collecting dropped materials, blowing up population registers and forging identity cards. The garage where he was chief served as an illegal storage place for weapons.
On May 7, 1945, two days after the capitulation, there was a shooting on Dam Square. On a motorbike with sidecar, De Jongh was driving the commander of the Interior Armed Forces and the Major of the Feldgendarmerie to the Central Station. At the Victoria Hotel he was fatally wounded. In 1946 a plaque was unveiled there in commemoration.
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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 May 7, 1945.
Location. 52° 22.762′ N, 4° 49.413′ E. Memorial is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is on Jan de Jonghkade, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Jan de Jonghkade 5, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1063 MJ, 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: Willem Kraan (a few steps from this marker); Sape Kuiper (within shouting distance of this marker); Arend Bontekoe (about 120 meters away, measured in
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
2. Jan de Jongh Marker - wide view
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Jan de Jongh (Stichting Memorial voor Damslachtoffers 7 mei 1945, in Dutch). Memorial page with a bit more biographical information than the marker. (Submitted on September 17, 2022.)
2. 1945 shooting on Dam square, Amsterdam (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: "The 1945 shooting on Dam square took place during the liberation of Amsterdam on 7 May 1945, in the last days of World War II in Europe. German soldiers fired machine guns into a large crowd gathered on Dam square to celebrate the end of the war, killing over 30 people."(Submitted on September 17, 2022.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
