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

Hugo Ruys

 
 
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1. Hugo Ruys Marker
Inscription.  
Hugo Floris Ruys
Bussum, 2 september 1924 - Haarlem, 7 maart 1945

Hugo Ruys was begin 1941 een van de medewerkers van verzetskrant Het Parool. Hij was onder andere verantwoordelijk voor de verspreiding in het Gooi en betrokken bij de uitgave van een Parool-nieuws- bulletin in Naarden-Bussum. Tijdens het vervoer van 1500 van deze bulletins werd hij begin 1945 door twee Duitse soldaten aangehouden. Bij een huiszoeking werd bezwarend materiaal gevonden en werden Ruys en zijn ouders overgedragen aan de Sicherheitspolizei. Op 7 maart 1945 werd Hugo Ruys met veertien anderen aan de Dreef in Haarlem gefusilleerd als represaille voor de moord op NSB'er Zirkzee door verzetsvrouwen Hannie Schaft en Truus Oversteegen. Ruys' broer Herman was in 1943 al gefusilleerd en zijn vader Gerrit stierf door de erbarmelijke omstandigheden tijdens een transport van concentratiekamp Neuengamme naar Sandbostel. Zijn moeder Johanna, die 22 april 1945 uit het kamp werd bevrijd, en zijn broer Theodoor overleefden de oorlog.

(English translation:)

At the beginning of 1941, Hugo Ruys was one of the employees of the resistance newspaper Het Parool. Among other things, he was responsible for the distribution in Het Gooi and was involved in the publication of a Parool news bulletin in Naarden-Bussum. During the transport of 1500 of these bulletins, he was stopped by two German soldiers in early 1945. During a house search, incriminating material was found and Ruys and his parents were handed over to the Sicherheitspolizei. On March 7, 1945, Hugo Ruys was shot with fourteen others on the Dreef in Haarlem as a reprisal for the murder of NSB member Zirkzee by resistance women Hannie Schaft and Truus Oversteegen. Ruys' brother Herman had already been shot in 1943 and his father Gerrit died due to appalling conditions during a transport from concentration camp Neuengamme to Sandbostel. His mother Johanna, who was liberated from the camp on April 22, 1945, and his brother Theodoor survived the war.
 
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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 March 7, 1945.
 
Location. 52° 22.831′ N, 4° 49.5′ E. Memorial is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is at the intersection of Hugo Floris Ruysstraat and Sape Kuiperplantsoen, on the right when traveling west on Hugo Floris Ruysstraat. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Hugo Floris Ruysstraat 16, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1063 KD, 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: Sieg Vaz Dias (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Sape Kuiper
Hugo Ruys Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 9, 2023
2. Hugo Ruys Marker - wide view
(about 90 meters away); Arend Bontekoe (about 120 meters away); David Vos (about 120 meters away); Jan Hendrik van Gilse (about 120 meters away); Johan Schippers (about 120 meters away); Maarten van Gilse (about 120 meters away); Willem Kraan (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
 
Also see . . .  Eerebegraafplaats von Bloemendaal. Website homepage (Submitted on May 29, 2023.) 
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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