Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Robbert Cijfer
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 22, 2022
1. Robbert Cijfer Marker
Amsterdam, 14 september 1919 - Zijpe, 11 april 1945
Student Robbert Cijfer (zelf half Joods) staakte in 1943 zijn studie Nederlands, omdat hij de door de Duitsers verplichte loyaliteitsverklaring weigerde te tekenen.
Hij publiceerde gedichten onder eigen naam en onder het pseudoniem G.E. Tal. Daarnaast verspreidde hij illegale bladen.
Cijfer werd op 31 maart 1945 's avonds tijdens het verspreiden van de Nieuwsbrief van Pieter 't Hoen, de voorloper van Het Parool, door een patrouille van Nederlandse Landwachters en SS'ers gearresteerd. Op 11 april werd hij met negen anderen gefusilleerd en in een massagraf in de duinen bij Overveen begraven.
Student Robbert Cijfer (himself half Jewish) stopped studying Dutch in 1943 because he refused to sign the declaration of loyalty required by the Germans.
He published poems under his own name and under the pseudonym G.E. Tal. He also distributed illegal magazines.
Cijfer was arrested in the evening on 31 March 1945 by a patrol of Dutch Landsguards and SS men while distributing Pieter 't Hoen's newsletter, which was the predecessor of Het Parool. On 11 April he was executed with nine others and buried in a mass grave in the dunes near Overveen.
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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° 23.015′ N, 4° 49.501′ E. Memorial is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is at the intersection of Robbert Cijferstraat and Victor Rutgersstraat, on the left when traveling east on Robbert Cijferstraat. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1063 GJ, 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Anton Struik (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 22, 2022
2. Robbert Cijfer Marker - wide view
Also see . . . Stichting de Eerebegraafplaats te Bloemendaal (in Dutch). Website homepage (Submitted on October 1, 2022.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
