Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Anton Struik
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 22, 2022
1. Anton Struik Marker
Thomas Antonie Struik
Rotterdam, 8 april 1897 - Lόbecker Bocht, 3 mei 1945
Thomas Antonie Struik was ingenieur en leider van de Communistische Partij van Nederland (CPN). Hij was hoofdredacteur van partijblad De Tribune en chef-redacteur van de opvolger Het Volksdagblad. De CPN werd na de Duitse inval verboden. Struik zette zijn werk ondergronds voort.
Op 20 mei 1941 werd hij gearresteerd en belandde via de kampen Schoorl en Amersfoort in concentratiekamp Neuengamme. Ook in gevangenschap bleef Struik de steun en toeverlaat voor partijgenoten en andersdenkenden.
Het kamp werd in april 1945 ontruimd. De gevangenen werden op schepen ondergebracht. Het schip waarop Struik zat, werd onbedoeld door de Britten gebombardeerd. Hierbij kwam hij, vlak voor het eind van de oorlog, om het leven.
Thomas Antonie Struik was an engineer and leader of the Communist Party of the Netherlands (CPN). He was editor-in-chief of party magazine De Tribune and chief editor of its successor Het Volksdagblad. The CPN was banned after the German invasion. Struik continued his work underground.
On 20 May 1941 he was arrested and ended up in the Neuengamme concentration camp via the Schoorl and Amersfoort camps. Even in captivity Struik remained the mainstay of party members and dissenters.
The camp was evacuated in April 1945. The prisoners were housed on ships. The ship that Struik was on was unintentionally bombed by the British. He was killed just before the end of the war.
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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 3, 1945.
Location. 52° 23.043′ N, 4° 49.478′ E. Memorial is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is at the intersection of Anton Struikstraat and Victor Rutgersstraat, on the right when traveling east on Anton Struikstraat. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Anton Struikstraat 25I, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1063 HC, 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: Maurits Kann (a few steps from this marker); Robbert Cijfer (within shouting distance
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 22, 2022
2. Anton Struik Marker - wide view
Another marker is no longer nearby. Henriλtte Pimentel (was about 180 meters away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . STRUIK, Thomas Antonie (BWSA, in Dutch). Extended biography of Struik. Notes that he was probably on the Cap Arcona when it was sunk. (Submitted on September 24, 2022.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
