Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Freek Ox
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
1. Freek Ox Marker
Amsterdam, 3 mei 1920 - Amsterdam, 15 juli 1944
Freek Ox was metaaldraaier bij de Nederlandsche Dok en Scheepsbouw Maatschappij (NDSM). Begin 1941 verspreidde hij pamfletten onder zijn collega's en riep hen op deel te nemen aan de Februaristaking. Als ondergedoken communist werkte hij mee aan de illegale krant De Waarheid. Ook was hij in Amsterdam, Leiden en Almelo betrokken bij diverse verzetsactiviteiten waaronder het liquideren van informanten van de Sicherheitspolizei.
Bij een liquidatiepoging op een Duitse officier werd Freek Ox op 15 juli 1944 gearresteerd. Tijdens een vluchtpoging werd hij in een vuurgevecht met de Duitsers doodgeschoten.
Freek Ox was a lathe operator at the Nederlandsche Dok en Scheepsbouw Maatschappij (NDSM) (Netherlands Dock and Shipbuilding Company). In early 1941 he distributed pamphlets to his colleagues, calling on them to take part in the February Strike. As a communist in hiding, he worked on the illegal newspaper De Waarheid ("The Truth"). He was also involved in various resistance activities in Amsterdam, Leiden and Almelo, including the liquidation of informants from the Sicherheitspolizei.
Freek Ox was arrested on 15 July 1944 during an attempt to assassinate a German officer. While trying to escape, he was shot dead in a firefight with the Germans.
Erected by Geef
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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 July 15, 1944.
Location. 52° 22.744′ N, 4° 49.695′ E. Memorial is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is at the intersection of Freek Oxstraat and Speelmanstraat, on the left when traveling north on Freek Oxstraat. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Freek Oxstraat 28I, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1063 BJ, 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: Hester van Lennep (within shouting distance of this marker); Lex Althoff (about 90 meters away,
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
2. Freek Ox Marker - wide view
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . . Freek Ox (Wikipedia, in Dutch). (Submitted on October 12, 2022.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
