Rotterdam Rechter Maasoever , South Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
V-2 Rocket Attack Memorial
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 22, 2024
1. V-2 Rocket Attack Memorial Marker
In memory of the victims of a German V-weapon attack on March 18, 1945
Erected 2020.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is March 18, 1945.
Location. 51° 56.007′ N, 4° 27.761′ E. Memorial is in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland). It is in Rotterdam Rechter Maasoever. It is at the intersection of Groen van Prinstererstraat and Kerdijkstraat, on the left when traveling south on Groen van Prinstererstraat. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Groen van Prinstererstraat 107A, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland 3038 RE, 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: Monument voor Britse Vliegers / Memorial for British Airmen (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Rosetta Sobering-Brandel (approx. one kilometer away); Bloemstraat (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Branco van Dantzig (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Monument Gedode Verzetsstrijders / Memorial for Killed Resistance Fighters
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Timeline for V-2 attacks, 1944-45 (V2Rocket.com). Other sources indicate the weapon as being a V-1 weapon. This site specializes in documenting V-2 rocket attacks, and should probably be considered a definitive source.
Excerpt: Mar. 18, (07.14 hours) - Batt. 1./485 (Art. Reg. 1./902), Den Haag, Statenkwartier, Frederik Hendrikplein, V-2 rocket fired, flew off course to 22 km southeast, came down in the Treubstraat, Rotterdam, at about 07.18 hours, 40 persons killed. (*JP-HK)(Submitted on March 23, 2024.)
2. Na 75 jaar eindelijk een monument voor slachtoffers laatste 'bom' (Rijnmonnd, in Dutch).
Excerpt: After 75 years, finally a monument for the victims of the last 'bomb' on Rotterdam - In one fell swoop, brothers Ben and Jos Verweij lost both their parents, two brothers and two sisters. The boys were then five and three years old. It happened in the early morning of March(Submitted on March 23, 2024.)18, 1945. A German V-weapon landed on houses in Treubstraat and Kerdijkstraat in the Bergpolder district of Rotterdam. A total of 34 people died. Nearly fifty people were injured.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 22, 20242. V-2 Rocket Attack Memorial - wide view
After 75 years there is a monument for this tragic event, which was hardly commemorated until a few years ago. The monument on the square at Kerdijkstraat and Treubstraat was to be unveiled on March 18, but a few days before the unveiling, the corona measures came into effect and the artwork that was already ready had remain packed.
The time has came on Friday, September 18. The memorial was unveiled with a limited number of people present
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
