Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Wim Speelman
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
1. Wim Speelman Marker
Sellingen, 20 januari 1919 - Halfweg, 17 februari 1945
Student Wim Speelman was vanaf de eerste dag van de bezetting in het verzet. Hij speelde een belangrijke rol bij de illegale krant Vrij Nederland. Na verraad werd hij eind 1942 gearresteerd. Speelman wist met behulp van een ijzerzaagje, dat hij in zijn schoenzool verborgen had, te ontsnappen. Hij zette zijn verzetswerk gedreven voort en richtte Trouw op. Deze illegale krant werd bij drukkerij Bakker gedrukt.
Na verhoor van een verzetsman viel de Sicherheitspolizei begin 1945 de drukkerij binnen. Iedereen werd gearresteerd, ook Speelman. Op 17 februari werd hij op 26-jarige leeftijd bij Halfweg geλxecuteerd. Na de oorlog is hij herbegraven op de Eerebegraafplaats Bloemendaal.
Student Wim Speelman was in the resistance from the first day of occupation. He played an important role in the illegal newspaper Vrij Nederland. After betrayal he was arrested in late 1942. Speelman knew that the hacksaw that he had hidden in the sole of his shoe was his chance of escape. He was driven by his resistance work and directed the illegal publication Trouw, which was printed by Jan Bakker.
After the interrogation of a resistance member, the Security Police raided the printing house in early 1945. Everyone was arrested, including Speelman. On February 17, at age 26, he was executed at Halfweg. After the war he was reburied at 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 February 17, 1945.
Location. 52° 22.769′ N, 4° 49.839′ E. Memorial is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is at the intersection of Speelmanstraat and Theodorus Dobbestraat, on the left when traveling north on Speelmanstraat. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Speelmanstraat 4III, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1063 BH, 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: Lex Althoff (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Jan Postma (about 120 meters
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
2. Wim Speelman Marker - wide view
Also see . . . Wim Speelman (Wikipedia, in Dutch). (Submitted on October 14, 2022.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
3. Wim Speelman Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
