Kommelkwartier in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Herdenkingsplein (10): Bombardement op Blauwdorp / Bombing of Blauwdorp
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 27, 2023
1. Herdenkingsplein (10): Bombardement op Blauwdorp Marker
Op 27 november 1941 heeft een Engelse jachtvlieger boven Maastricht een torpedobom laten vallen om snelheid te kunnen maken om aan een Duitse jager te ontkomen.
De bom komt terecht in het hart van Blauwdorp. De gevolgen zijn verschrikkelijk.
Er vallen 24 doden, 120 zwaargewonden en 140 huizen worden verwoest.
Bombing of Blauwdorp
On November 27, 1941, an English fighter pilot dropped a torpedo bomb over Maastricht to gain speed to escape a German fighter.
The bomb fell into the heart of Blauwdorp with terrible consequences.
24 people were killed, 120 seriously injured, and 140 houses destroyed.
Erected 2022.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is November 27, 1941.
Location. 50° 50.933′ N, 5° 40.937′ E. Marker is in Maastricht, Limburg. It is in Kommelkwartier. Memorial is on Herdenkingsplein, on the right. Touch for map.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Herdenkingsplein (11): Amerikaanse Bevrijders / American Liberators (here, next to this marker); Herdenkingsplein (09): Arbeidsbureau Batterijstraat / Batterijstraat Employment Office (here, next to this marker); Herdenkingsplein (08): ‘Op de Bon’ / Food Coupons (here, next to this marker); Herdenkingsplein (12): Maastricht Commandocentrum / Maastricht Command Center (here, next to this marker); Herdenkingsplein (07): Schuilgelegenheid / Shelter (here, next to this marker); Herdenkingsplein (13): Politieke Delinquenten / Political Delinquents (a few steps from this marker); Herdenkingsplein (06): Persoonsregistratie / Personal Registration (a few steps from this marker); Herdenkingsplein (14): De Vrijheid Wordt Gevierd / Freedom is Celebrated (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maastricht.
Also see . . . De bom op Blauwdorp (Mestreechter Steerke, in Dutch).
Excerpt(in translation): The explosive did not come from the German occupier, but from an English bomber, which was on its way to Germany with a squadron. The aircraft were all equipped with a new type of bomb: the blockbuster.(Submitted on February 17, 2024.)So big and heavy that only one could fit on board. On the evening in question, a German night fighter managed to intercept one of the English aircraft, after which the pilot fled and dived to get rid of his bomb and then gain more speed. It worked: the aircraft returned safely to England. The crew's report states that they were convinced that the heavy bomb had been released on German territory. A misconception. The explosive - with enormous destructive power - appeared to have been dropped above Maastricht, as analysis of a photo of the explosion showed. The blockbuster crashed in Blauwdorp near Gildeweg and Gerard van Wermweg, where 22 of the 24 people were killed. The other theory is based on the combination of a high-explosive bomb, followed by several incendiary bombs, also of English origin. A mistake with fatal consequences. Made by young inexperienced pilots who didn't know any better. War at its cruelest.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 27, 20232. Bombardement op Blauwdorp / Bombing of Blauwdorp Marker - wide viewThe subject marker is the fifth from the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 42 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 17, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
