Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Monument voor de Bombardementslachtoffers
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Bombardment Victims Memorial
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 2, 2026
1. Monument voor de Bombardementslachtoffers / Bombardment Victims Monument Marker
1940-1945
Mannen, vrouwen en kinderen die daarbij om het leven kwamen, liggen hier begraven.
In memory of the civilian victims of the air raids on Den Helder during the Second World War, 19401945.
The men, women, and children who lost their lives in them are buried here.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 52° 57.053′ N, 4° 44.346′ E. Memorial is in Den Helder, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It can be reached from Kerkhoflaan. The memorial is in the north part of the cemetery and is easily reached by following the map at the cemetery parking lot. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Kerkhoflaan 4, Den Helder, Noord-Holland 1783 BB, 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 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Batterij Begraafplaats / Battery Cemetery (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Monument Joodse Begraafplaats / Jewish Cemetery Memorial
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Bombardementslachtoffers (Algemene Begraafplaats Den Helder, in Dutch). The QR code next to this memorial leads to a page with the list of the victims, a two minute talk (in Dutch), and a 2 minute video (also in Dutch). Excerpt (in translation):
The monument dedicated to the victims of World War II air raids holds many harrowing stories. Den Helder was attacked three times during that period, resulting in many heart-rending tales about the civilian casualties On this page, you can read about who the victims were.(Submitted on July 1, 2026.)
2. Bombardementen op Den Helder (Stichting Oorlogs Verhalen, in Dutch)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 2, 2026
2. Bombardment Victims Memorial - wide view
Statistics: Den Helder was subjected to 160 attacks, involving 117 instances of bomb-dropping. The Willemsoord Naval Dockyard (the shipbuilding and maintenance yard for the Royal Netherlands Navy) was hit 25 times.(Submitted on July 1, 2026.)
There were 178 fatalities, 56 people seriously injured, and 133 slightly injured. Most of the air raids took place in 1940 (59) and 1941 (26). The number declined in 1942 (12), 1943 (7), 1944 (10), and 1945 (3).
The air raids and the demolition of the Ouwe Helder districtordered by the German occupying forcestriggered a massive exodus of refugees.They sought shelter in surrounding villages and towns in the northern tip of North Holland, and sometimes further afield, such as in Friesland.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 2, 2026
3. Monument voor de Bombardementslachtoffers / Bombardment Victims Memorial - wider view
The memorial is seen here at the far end of the burial plot, with all of the victims each having their own simple gravestone with only their name.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 2 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
