Kommelkwartier in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Herdenkingsplein (13): Politieke Delinquenten / Political Delinquents
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 27, 2023
1. Herdenkingsplein (13): Politieke Delinquenten / Political Delinquency Marker
De opgekropte woede van vier oorlogsjaren en een leven in onvrijheid gaven ook aanleiding tot excessen.
In Maastricht, immediate action was taken after the liberation: NSB members and bad police officers were arrested and pilloried. “Kraut whores” were shaved bald and booed.
The pent-up anger of four years of war and a life of lack of freedom also gave rise to excesses.
Erected 2022.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1945.
Location. 50° 50.932′ N, 5° 40.944′ E. Marker is in Maastricht, Limburg. It is in Kommelkwartier. Memorial is on Herdenkingsplein, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Herdenkingsplein, Maastricht, Limburg 6211 PX, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker.
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Regarding Herdenkingsplein (13): Politieke Delinquenten / Political Delinquents. NSB is the abbreviation for Nationaal Socialistische Beweging, the Dutch Nazi Party.
Also see . . .
1. Day of Reckoning: the Dutch take revenge (anne frank house).
Excerpt: Liberation was not just a reason for celebration, but also an opportunity to take revenge on the Dutch who(Submitted on February 23, 2024.)had collaborated with the Germans. Five years of humiliation, frustration, and powerlessness found release in violence against the traitors. The time for reckoning had come.NSB members and collaborators were taken from their homes, mistreated, hoisted onto wagons, and pulled through the streets. People along the way shouted insults and spit at them. The hair of the wives of NSB members and of girls who had had relationships with German soldiers was shaved off.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 27, 20232. Politieke Delinquenten / Political Delinquents Marker - wide viewThe subject marker is the second from the right.
2. The Fate of Dutch Waffen-SS Volunteers After the War (YouTube, 12 mins.). What happened with the Dutch Waffen-SS volunteers after the war was over? When World War II ended in Europe many Dutch Waffen-SS volunteers were captured by the western Allies. Those already in the Netherlands were soon captured also. In camps such as De Harskamp they were interned by members of the Domestic Forces (Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten). Later they were tried and sentenced to prison sentences ranging from three tot fifteen years. Some were executed; others ended up in the Gulag in Siberia. Learn more about the aftermath of Dutch collaboration in World War II. History Hustle presents: The Fate of Dutch Waffen-SS Volunteers After the War – Punishment of Collaborators. (Submitted on February 23, 2024.)
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 40 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
