Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Arend Bontekoe
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
1. Arend Bontekoe Marker
Naarden 13 oktober 1895 - Sachsenhausen, 13 januari 1945
Arend Bontekoe, voormalig kapitein der infanterie van het Indische leger, ging bij het uitbreken van de Tweede Wereldoorlog direct in het verzet. Vanuit Amsterdam-West hielp hij geallieerde piloten, verzorgde hij de distributie van bonkaarten voor onderduikers, zamelde hij geld in voor het verzet en was hij betrokken bij de verspreiding van het illegale blad Vrij Nederland en bij wapendroppings. Bontekoe was lid van het Legioen van Oud- Frontstrijders (LOF), een geheim leger dat in 1941 opging in de illegale Ordedienst (OD). Deze dienst richtte zich op de periode na de bezetting, ervan uitgaand dat Duitsland binnen een jaar zou opgeven. Bontekoe stond in 1944 op het punt onder te duiken, maar werd gearresteerd. In concentratiekamp Sachsenhausen overleed hij als gevolg van de vele ontberingen. Na de oorlog overhandigde Koningin Juliana zijn dochter het Verzetskruis 1940-1945 voor zijn vele dappere daden.
Arend Bontekoe, a former infantry captain in the Dutch East Indies Army, went directly into the resistance at the outbreak of the Second World War. From Amsterdam-West he helped allied pilots, he took care of the distribution of ration cards for people in hiding, collected money for the resistance, and was involved in the dissemination of the illegal magazine Vrij Nederland and in weapons drops. Bontekoe was a member of the Legion of Former Front fighters (LOF), a shadow army that was founded in 1941 and merged into the illegal Order Service (OD). This service focused on the post-occupation period, on the assumption that Germany was within a year of giving up. In 1944, Bontekoe was on the verge of going into hiding, but he was arrested. He died in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp because of the many hardships. After the war, Queen Juliana presented his daughter the Resistance Cross 1940-1945 for his many brave deeds.
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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 January 13, 1945.
Location. 52° 22.773′ N, 4° 49.509′ E. Memorial is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is at the intersection of Arend Bontekoeplantsoen and Jan de Jonghstraat, on the right when traveling north on Arend Bontekoeplantsoen. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Arend Bontekoeplantsoen 1I, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1063 KJ, 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: Sape Kuiper (within shouting distance of this marker); Johan Schippers
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
2. Arend Bontekoe Marker - wide 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 231 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
