Amsterdam Oud-Zuid , North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Gerhard Badrian

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 16, 2025

1. Gerhard Badrian Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In memoriam
Gerhard Badrian
Geboren als duitsche jood en op
deze plaats op vrijdag 30 juni 1944
als strijder voor Neerland's
vrijheid gesneuveld

(In memory of Gerhard Badrian, born as a German Jew and killed here at this location on Friday, 30 June 30, 1944, as a fighter for the freedom of the Netherlands.)

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is June 30, 1944.

Location. 52° 20.948′ N, 4° 52.402′ E. Memorial is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Amsterdam Oud-Zuid. It is at the intersection of Rubensstraat and Gerrit van der Veenstraat, on the right when traveling south on Rubensstraat. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Rubensstraat 26, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1077, 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.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Herdenkingsmonument voor gedeporteerde joden / Memorial for Deported Jews (within shouting distance of this marker); Tijdloos is de stilte / Timeless is the silence (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Frederik Ox and Ferdinand Ploeger (about 150 meters away); Verzetsmonument Apollolaan / Resistance Monument Apollolaan (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Etty Hillesum (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Gustav Adolph Heinze (approx. half a kilometer away); Monument Indië Nederland / Dutch East Indies Monument (approx. half a kilometer away); Batholomeus Ruloffs (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

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1. About Gerhard Badrian (Redactie Joods Monument). Excerpt:

Gerhard Badrian was a Jew who had fled Germany. He was an art photographer. He owned a SS uniform which he used for resistance activities, for example when freeing prisoners. He also used it on 29 April 1943, during the attack on the General Government Printing
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 16, 2025

2. Gerhard Badrian Marker - wide view
office in The Hague, during which thousands of blank identity cards were seized.

When the resistance leader Gerrit van der Veen was wounded and arrested during an attack on the Remand centre at the Weteringschans in Amsterdam, Gerhard Badrian became one of his successors as leader of the Identity Card centre (PBC). On 30 June 1944, Gerhard Badrian was caught in the Rubensstraat 26 in Amsterdam. During his arrest, he shot an SD officer down the stairs and ran off, but was shot himself. He died on the pavement.

(Submitted on May 17, 2025.)

2. Lang zouden ze leven - #2 Gerhard Badrian (YouTube, 5:49, in Dutch). The Jew Gerhard Badrian, who fled Germany, was described as gentle and a beloved friend. Gerhard was an excellent actor, which becomes clear when he acts as a high-ranking German officer to free Dutch resistance fighters from prisons. In perfect German and in a high-pitched voice, he demanded that prisoners be handed over to him. Gerhard is closely involved with the Personal Identification Center (PBC) of Gerrit Jan van der Veen and participates in various raids, such as the one on the Algemeene Landsdrukkerij in

Gerhard Badrian Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 16, 2025

3. Gerhard Badrian Marker - wider view

The Hague. Things went wrong when he was lured into a trap on 30 June 1944 on Rubensstraat in Amsterdam. (Submitted on May 17, 2025.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 16, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 2, 3. submitted on May 17, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.