The fallen resistance people in Limburg

 

NN-2 “Leeuwenhorst”

∗ ?     † 17-09-1944 Valkenburg
- German Front Soldiers -

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Gemeentearchief Valkenburg:

• 1945-10-30 Excavations Nieuweweg - In the week from October 15 to 20, 1945, 3 German soldiers were exhumed in Valkenburg. Report by Captain Croes, Identification, Recovery and Investigation Service (Dienst Identificatie, Berging en Opsporing).
• 1945-10-30 Excavations Nieuweweg, list - Three corpses, only one of which could be identified: Anton Schuhgraf(s).
• 1945-10-31 Excavations Nieuweweg, table - This table is on of the results of the excavations in the garden of Villa Leeuwenhorst on Nieuweweg in Valkenburg. They were carried out in the week of October 15 to 20, 1945 under the direction of Captain Croes of the Dienst Identificatie, Berging en Opsporing (Identification, Recovery and Investigation Service). Three bodies were exhumed, identified where possible and reburied in the General Cemetery on the Cauberg.
• 1945-11-24 Questionnaire of the identification service - Questionnaire completed by the municipality. The date of the document is not yet known, so we have chosen a random date.

NN-2 belonged with Anton Schuhgraf(s) and „Bouwmann“ to the group of three men who operated a cannon in the park of Villa Leeuwenhorst, Nieuweweg 52, Valkenburg. This caused casualties among the US forces who began to liberate Valkenburg on September 14. It was discovered and set on fire on September 17, 1944, with the operators surrounding it. The operators of the other cannon fled. [1]
By now the Americans had replenished their supplies and could now continue their advance.
All we know about this soldier is what the identification team wrote about him: On the body was found a wristwatch with a gold rim. On the lid was written: Remontoir Crili Darie 6 Rubes A/C 800/J 62925. On the second lid: Almetal 62925
See the commentary on Excavations Nieuweweg, list
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Footnotes

1. Jan Diederen Mijn oorlog en bevrijding (2019)