Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Sape Kuiper

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022

1. Sape Kuiper Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Sape Kuiper Arnhem, 3 februari 1924 - Overveen, 1 oktober 1943

Vermoedelijk dook Sape Kuiper, die in Delft voor civiel ingenieur studeerde, in mei 1943 onder omdat hij de loyaliteitsverklaring van de bezet- ters, verplicht om te mogen studeren, niet wilde ondertekenen. Hij werd lid van de verzetsgroep CS-6, waar ook zijn broer Bram bij was aangesloten. Kuiper hielp Joodse landgenoten en maakte ontstekingsmiddelen, onder meer gebruikt bij de brandstichting van het Rembrandt-Theater waar Duitse propagandafilms werden vertoond. Hij werd aangehouden bij de liquidatie van een tandarts die adressen van Joodse patiënten doorgaf aan de Sicherheitspolizei. Samen met achttien anderen werd hij door een Polizeistandgericht, een snelle en strenge manier van rechtspraak in oorlogstijd, ter dood veroordeeld en in de duinen bij Overveen gefusilleerd. Zijn lichaam verdween in een provisorisch massagraf. Later zijn Sape en zijn broer Bram herbegraven op de Eerebegraafplaats in Bloemendaal.

(English translation:)

Sape Kuiper, who in Delft studied civil engineering, went into hiding

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in May 1943 presumably because he did not want to sign the declaration of loyalty put forth by the occupiers that students were obliged to sign if they wanted to continue studying. He joined the resistance group CS-6, of which his brother Bram was also a member. Kuiper helped Jewish compatriots and made fire bombs, including those that were used in the arson of the Rembrandt Theater, where German propaganda films were being shown. He was arrested for the liquidation of a dentist who had passed on the addresses of Jewish patients to the Security Police. Together with eighteen others he was sent to the Standing Police Court, a fast and strict way of administering justice in wartime, and sentenced to death. He was executed at the dunes at Overveen, and he was buried in a makeshift mass grave. Later Sape and his brother Bram were reburied at the Bloemendaal Memorial Cemetery.

Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.

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 October 1, 1943.

Location. 52° 22.778′ N, 4° 49.478′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is

Sape Kuiper Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022

2. Sape Kuiper Marker - wide view

in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. Memorial is at the intersection of Sape Kuiperplantsoen and Jan de Jonghstraat, on the right when traveling north on Sape Kuiperplantsoen. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Sape Kuiperplantsoen 2II, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1063 MB, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Arend Bontekoe (within shouting distance of this marker); Willem Kraan (within shouting distance of this marker); Johan Schippers (within shouting distance of this marker); Jan de Jongh (within shouting distance of this marker); Hugo Ruys (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Cornelis van Rij (about 120 meters away); Johan Brouwer (about 150 meters away); Sieg Vaz Dias (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.