Osdorp in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Iwan Kanteman
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 16, 2024
1. Iwan Kanteman Marker
Albina (Suriname), 7 januari 1908 - Buchenwald (Duitsland), 19 maart 1945
Iwan Kanteman kwam in 1933 als matroos naar Nederland. Hij was lid van de Bond voor Surinaamse Arbeiders in Nederland, dat zich openlijk uitsprak tegen fascisme en via Anton de Kom betrokken raakte bij het verzet. Tijdens de meidagen van 1940 vocht Kanteman in het Nederlandse leger. Daarna was hij werkzaam bij de Luchtbeschermingsdienst in Amsterdam, waardoor hij na de avondklok (spertijd) over straat kon en zo mensen naar onderduikadressen kon begeleiden. Vanaf 1943 verspreidde hij de illegale, communistische krant De Waarheid en haalde hij geld op voor het Solidariteitsfonds, dat gezinnen van onderduikers en verzetsmensen ondersteunde. Kanteman werd verraden en op 10 juni 1944 gearresteerd. Hij overleed vlak voor de bevrijding door uitputting in een kamp bij Buchenwald. Postuum ontving hij het eervolle Verzetsherdenkingskruis. Zijn naam staat op het Monument Surinaamse Gevallenen van de Tweede Wereldoorlog in Paramaribo, waar hij opgroeide.
Iwan Kanteman came to the Netherlands as a sailor in 1933. He was a member of the Union for Surinamese Workers in the Netherlands, which openly spoke out against fascism and became involved in the resistance through Anton de Kom. During the May days of 1940, Kanteman fought in the Dutch army. He then worked for the Air Protection Service in Amsterdam, which allowed him to walk the streets after curfew and guide people to hiding places. From 1943 onwards he distributed the illegal, communist newspaper De Waarheid and raised money for the Solidarity Fund, which supported families of people in hiding and resistance fighters. Kanteman was betrayed and arrested on June 10, 1944. He died just before the liberation of exhaustion in a camp near Buchenwald. He was posthumously honored with the Verzetsherdenkingskruis (Resistance Memorial Cross). His name is on the Monument to Surinamese Fallen of the Second World War in Paramaribo, where he grew up.
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Topics and series. This historical marker 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 June 10, 1944.
Location. 52° 21.021′ N, 4° 47.241′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Osdorp. It is on Iwan Kantemanplein, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Iwan Kantemanplein 72, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1060 TS, 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: Nel Hissink (within shouting distance of this marker); Anton Hφlzel (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Jan Goldschmeding (about 120 meters
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 16, 2024
2. Iwan Kanteman Marker - wide view
Also see . . . Iwan Hugo Kanteman (Oorlogs Graven Stichting, in Dutch). (Submitted on April 2, 2024.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
