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The fallen resistance fighters in the dutch province of Limburg
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Knokploegen (K.P.)
Five raids on distribution offices in only one week
The illegally distributed newspaper De stem van Londen (The Voice of London) wrote on 19 July 1944 on page 2:
RAIDS.
From our Amsterdam correspondent.
In the week from 20 to 27 June, 5 raids were committed at distribution offices:
1) On 6/20/44 at
…
and many other coupons.
3) On the same day the distribution office in Valkenburg-Houthem was attacked. They arrived by car, the policeman on duty had provided the keys and pointed the way. He disappeared later with the robbers. (Dutch policemen, who will follow!) The following were taken: 78000 ration coupons of reserve, 38000 ration coupons of confectionery, 71000 ration coupons of legumes and thousands and thousands of ration coupons of almost every kind, including several hundred D.S.K (main cards) and almost 10,000 insert sheets.
4) The day after…
The Knokploegen (KP, Combat Groups) were the armed teams of the LO. Their task was not military (apart from acts of sabotage at the end of the war, when the Allies approached) but support for the people in hiding such as providing ration stamps or identity documents, if there was no other way to provide them (See the resistance by (mostly municipal) officials). In South Limburg, the various KPs have joined forces by forming one single group, the Knokploeg Zuid-Limburg. They had their headquarters on the farm of C.J.H. Janssen in Ulestraten. There was also a national organisation under the name Landelijke Knokploegen (L.K.P.).
Here are some links, unfortunately all just to Dutch websites:
- Het Verborgen Front – Geschiedenis van de georganiseerde illegaliteit in de provincie Limburg tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog, Doctorale scriptie 1994 van Fred Cammaert,
hoofdstuk VII, De knokploegen en de geschiedenis van de stoottroepen tot de zomer van 1945 - Het Grote Gebod Deel 1, Hoofdstuk II: De landelijke knokploegen – Limburg, door J.W. Hofwijk
| Knokploegen (K.P.) – 40 pers. ⇒All the fallen resistance people in Limburg | ||
| Ahout,
Ger | ∗ 1919-12-18 Deurne † 1945-02-17 Bergen (L) | dutch soldier - L.O. - K.P. - The outskirts of Limburg - RVV - Zwarte Plak - Gerardus Wilhelmus Johannes Petrus Ahout was a member of the LO-KP [1] and of the RVV [2] in Deurne. During the liberation of the south of the Netherlands, the … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.03-01 |
| Berckel,
van Karel C. | ∗ 1892-08-19 Delft † 1944-09-05 Kamp Vught | Heerlen - L.O. - K.P. - press - Surgeon and chef de clinique at the St. Jozef hospital in Heerlen. He was one of those who created there an important resistance center and the beginning of the LO in the Heerlen district, from where the connection with Valkenburg was also made. Like almost all people of the Limburg L.O. he was … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg Karel C. van Berckel op de lijst van personen die tijdens de bezetting belangrijk waren voor Valkenburg. wall: left, row 15-03 |
| Berkhout,
Jacobus Hermanus Jacob | ∗ 1904-08-12 Culemborg † 1945-08-31 Malchow | Heythuysen - L.O. - K.P. - forced labor - Jacob Berkhout, an electrical engineer, had taken in a Jewish Ms. Prijs and her two children at his home. Someone who knew about it betrayed this in order to get an arrested friend released. Berkhout and his three guests were arrested on June 10, 1944. The mother died in a German concentration … wall: left, row 22-05 |
| Bleijs (Bleys),
Ludovicus (Ludo) Adrianus Lodewijk | ∗ 1906-10-17 Tilburg † 1945-08-15 Gorinchem | Roermond - L.O. - K.P. - Ludo Bleijs’ surname is also spelled Bleys, and sometimes Louis is given as his first name. His resistance name was Lodewijk. During the war he was a member of the Redemptorist monastery in Roermond and together with his fellow … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-03 |
| Bruijn,
de Fredericus Arnoldus Franciscus Frits | ∗ 1920-10-04 Asten † 1944-09-05 America (L) | K.P. - The outskirts of Limburg - RVV - Zwarte Plak - The grocer Frits de Bruijn lived in Asten. Son of the grocers Petrus Johannes Gijsbertus de Bruijn and Johanna Maria Sanders. Unmarried. Roman Catholic. Member of resistance, belonging to the Knokploeg-Bakel and member of the pilot center De Zwarte Plak in the Peel, whose members were engaged … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Coenen,
Jan Hubert Sjeng | ∗ 1915-01-10 Simpelveld † 1944-09-05 Valkenburg | Simpelveld - L.O. - K.P. - person in hiding - carillon - Former subdistrictleader of Simpelveld. Cammaert: After the betrayal of Wittem [1.1], J.H. Coenen from Simpelveld and his comrade W.J. Francotte from Vaals, who had worked for the illegal magazine Je Maintiendrai in Amsterdam until the summer of 1944, joined the … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg Jan Hubert Coenen op de lijst van personen die tijdens de bezetting belangrijk waren voor Valkenburg. wall: right, row 16-03 |
| Dobbe,
Theo Hans | ∗ 1901-03-19 Amsterdam † 1944-09-05 Dieren, gem. Rheden | Nijmegen - early resistance - K.P. - press - The outskirts of Limburg - In his civil profession, Theo Dobbe was a chief representative and active throughout the Netherlands. In the southern part of the country he became the organizer of the LKP, the umbrella organization of the Knokploegen (commandos). In 1943 he became head of the special unit … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-10 |
| Eijnden,
van den Martien Ant. Watje, Tinuske | ∗ 1917-02-04 Venray † 1944-09-05 Horst-America | Horst - K.P. - The outskirts of Limburg - RVV - Zwarte Plak - Tinus was a butcher and lived in Zeilberg in the farm Crisishoeve (municipality of Deurne). He was a member of the "Pilotencentrum De Zwarte Plak" near America, on the Limburg side of the Peel [6]. There are two stories about the last day of Tinus and his friend … wall: left, row 24-01 |
| Evers,
Johannes Hendrikus Jan | ∗ 1917-05-03 Oosterhout (Valburg) † 1944-07-21 Leusderheide | Nijmegen - early resistance - K.P. - press - The outskirts of Limburg - Jan Evers ran a car repair shop, was married and father of one child. They lived in Nijmegen. He began typing and distributing illegal newspapers, including Vrij Nederland, in 1941 [1.1]. Besides that, the website of Kamp Vught (German: Konzentrationslager Herzogenbusch) states in … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Francotte,
Wilhelm Joseph Joep | ∗ 1920-12-29 Vaals † 1944-09-05 Valkenburg | Vaals - L.O. - K.P. - press - person in hiding - forced labor - carillon - Joep Francotte was a roofer/plumber from Vaals. His family website: He refused to work in Germany and was sentenced to months of forced labor in a camp for it. [1] Cammaert: After the betrayal of Wittem [2.1], J.H. Coenen [2.2] … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg Wilhelm Joseph Francotte op de lijst van personen die tijdens de bezetting belangrijk waren voor Valkenburg. wall: right, row 25-05 |
| Frenken /Frencken,
Jacobus Petrus Hubertus Jacques | ∗ 1921-11-07 Urmond † 1944-06-15 Bloemendaal | Maasniel - K.P. - Jacques Frenken was an electrician. [2#4] A. Reulen and J.P.H. Frencken already had a distinguished career as resisters when they were asked to participate in the Knokploeg Roermond (Roermond Command Group) in … wall: left, row 28-02 |
| Guelen,
Johan | ∗ 1918-10-01 Gennep † 1944-09-08 Kamp Vught | Gennep - K.P. - carillon - Johannes Hendrikus Guelen was a machinist and worker in a paper mill. He belonged to the sabotage group KP-Noord Limburg (KP Gennep and Oeffelt). See also Jan Hendriks. Arrested in a shootout with the police. Guelen and the Hendriks brothers … wall: left, row 10-03 |
| Hekking,
Henri A. Hens | ∗ 1923-09-21 † 1945-04-16 | Nijmegen - L.O. - K.P. - - The outskirts of Limburg - Henny Hekking was a member of the Knokploeg (combat group) in Nijmegen, together with, among others, his friends Jules Moormann, George Muskens and … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Hendriks,
Hendrikus Fredericus Hein /Harrie | ∗ 1920-02-20 Gennep † 1944-09-08 Vught | Gennep - K.P. - Leather processor. He and his brother Jan belonged to the sabotage squadHe was a member of the sabotage group KP-Noord Limburg (KP Gennep & Oeffelt). This resistance group took action, among other things, against black market traders. The … wall: left, row 11-01 |
| Hendriks,
Jan J. | ∗ 1915-07-21 Gennep † 1944-09-08 Vught | Gennep - K.P. - Jan Hendriks was a typesetter and a member of the sabotage group KP-Noord Limburg (KP Gennep & Oeffelt). The resistance group took action, among other things, against black market traders. Arrested in a shootout with the police. Jan Hendriks, his brother … wall: left, row 10-04 |
| Henssen,
Frans J. | ∗ 1918-12-11 Simpelveld † 1944-08-08 Simpelveld | Simpelveld - K.P. - Frans Henssen was orphaned at an early age. He was a machine fitter, and during the invasion of the German army he served in an anti-aircraft battery. During the war he married Anny Schmetz. The couple had their son Wen in 1941, who was given the first name of the American president Franklin as … wall: right, row 17-02 |
| Hoebers,
Peter | ∗ 1920-07-09 Helden † 1944-08-10 Helden | Helden - K.P. - Peter Johannes Jacobus Hoebers was a blacksmith. “Early on Thursday morning, August 10, Nitsch, assisted by four members of the Ordnungspolizei, threw Peter Hoebers and … wall: left, row 20-04 |
| Janssen,
Cor | ∗ 1918-02-22 Sevenum † 1944-10-07 Beesel | Beesel - L.O. - K.P. - press - person in hiding - Cor Janssen was a farmer. [1#2] In the spring of 1944, an armed group (knokploeg or K.P.) Reuver was formed by B. Verstappen. Members were also J.H. Goossens, Cor Janssen, M.J. Pereira, … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg wall: left, row 02-05 |
| Knottenbelt,
Franciscus Hendrikus Gerhardus Maria Frans | ∗ 1921-08-04 Enschede † 1944-07-09 Boven-Leeuwen | L.O. - K.P. - The outskirts of Limburg - Deputy manager [2] Frans Knottenbelt was killed in a firefight with landwachters (translated: rural guards, an auxiliary police composed of Dutch fascists) [4] near Leeuwen [1] on the night of July 8-9, 1944. In a letter to the editor of the Veluwsch Dagblad, resistance comrades reported that … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Kuerten,
Antonius Johannes Joop | ∗ 1919-06-29 Nijmegen † 1944-07-21 Vught | Nijmegen - K.P. - The outskirts of Limburg - Antonius Johannes Kuerten was a machine fitter [4]. Arrested on February 21, 1945 in Hoorn by the Landwacht (auxiliar police consisting of Dutch nazis) during a food transport. [1] We read about Joop Kuerten on Oorlogsdoden Nijmegen 1940 - … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Lemson,
Henk | ∗ 1924-04-15 Maastricht † 1945-04-07 Makkum | Maastricht - early resistance - K.P. - Group Dresen - person in hiding - Hendrik Th. Lemson was a tax official (direct taxes, Maastricht) and belonged to the so called Belastinggroep Maastricht (A resistance group of mainly tax officials who continued the work of Group Dresen after it had been busted). He had to go into hiding and did so in Makkum (Frisia), … wall: left, row 32-04 |
| Linders,
Franciscus Gerardus Pierre Frans | ∗ 1918-05-03 Venlo † 1944-09-12 Eindhoven | Geleen - K.P. - police - Pierre was a policeman in Geleen. In early 1944 he was transferred to Eindhoven, where he joined a resistance group that, among other things, transported weapons for the underground, the Partizanen Actie Nederland. His resistance name was Frans. On September 12, 1944, he was shot in an … wall: left, row 09-04 |
| Merlijn,
Pieter L. Leij | ∗ 1920-12-31 Ede † 1945-03-12 Amsterdam | Nijmegen - K.P. - The outskirts of Limburg - Pieter was a machine fitter [6] and he was a member of the Knokploeg (combat group) in Nijmegen. He participated in raids on distribution offices, in attempts to liberate imprisoned resistance fighters, etc. After the liberation of Nijmegen, he shifted his operational focus to the still … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Meulenberg,
Edmundus Johannes Eddy | ∗ 1919-01-26 Nijmegen † 1945-07-04 Nijmegen | dutch soldier - early resistance - L.O. - K.P. - The outskirts of Limburg - Eddy Meulenberg was a conscript sergeant at the time of the surrender of the Dutch Army in May 1940. He was a member of the Nijmegen Knokploeg (combat group), together with his friends Jules Moormann, … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Mooren,
Antonius Lodewijk Joseph Toon | ∗ 1923-03-19 Vierlingsbeek † 1945-03-05 Mauthausen | L.O. - K.P. - person in hiding - The outskirts of Limburg - “LO-Vierlingsbeek. Also: KP (Commando group). Arrested on 5.12.44 in Venlo, during a raid on the address where he was in hiding." (Het grote gebod, p. 327) A detailed story about Toon on oorlogsgravenstichting.nl, source: Dorpsraad Vierlingsbeek: "Papa, was sind das für Tote". … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.03-04 |
| Moormann,
Julius Ferdinand Jules | ∗ 1924-04-12 Nijmegen † 1944-05-17 ?? | Nijmegen - K.P. - Student - The outskirts of Limburg - During a failed liquidation attempt on April 14, 1944, Julius Ferdinand Moormann was arrested and George Muskens killed. [1] Oorlogsgravenstichting.nl writes [4]: Student Moormann, son of high school director Moormann, … |
| Muskens,
George Arts | ∗ 1923-07-02 Maastricht † 1944-04-14 Arnhem | Maastricht - Nijmegen - K.P. - Student - George Muskens (Gregorius Johannes Arnoldus Maria Muskens) was a trainee sculptor. He was a member of the Nijmegen Knokploeg (armed unit) . [1][3] In a failed liquidation attempt on 14/04/1944, Muskens was killed and Moormann was arrested. Quote oorlogsgravenstichting.nl … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Nieskens,
Hendrik Johan Marie Harrie | ∗ 1924-10-11 Kessel (L) † 1944-12-30 Weert | Kessel - K.P. - Harrie was a member of the B.S. (Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten = Domestic Forces, an alliance of the three main Dutch resistance organizations officially formed … wall: left, row 26-03 |
| Reichert,
Franciscus P. Vrijn | ∗ 1873-08-29 Delft † 1944-09-14 Nijmegen | Nijmegen - L.O. - K.P. - - press - The outskirts of Limburg - A trader by profession as well as a courier for the LO-KP out of conviction. Also Vrij Nederland. On September 14, 1944 he was shot in his house because of his work for V.N. [2]. The following can be read on :oorlogsdodennijmegen.nl [4]: Frans Reichert, married … |
| Reulen,
Albert Bèr | ∗ 1916-11-12 Roermond † 1944-06-10 Overveen | Roermond - L.O. - K.P. - Ordedienst - Butcher, factory worker and involved in the resistance groups Ordedienst (OD), Landelijke Organisatie voor Hulp aan Onderduikers (LO) and the KP (knokploegen, armed groups) of Roermond and later of Alkmaar, behause Reulen and … wall: right, row 10-01 |
| Rooyackers /Rooijackers,
Wim A. | ∗ 1918-03-13 Heerlen † 1944-09-05 Vught | Heerlen - early resistance - K.P. - press - police - Wilhelmus Antonius (Wim) Rooijackers was a trade correspondent and a member of the mine police. Almost from the beginning of the war he was involved with prisoners of war who had escaped from Germany. (Cammaert III, p. 217) He also was involved in a failed assassination attempt (Cammaert IV, p. … wall: left, row 17-03 |
| Sambeek,
van Cornelis Kees van Maas en Waal | ∗ 1921-11-03 Nijmegen † 1945-04-04 Gemen | L.O. - K.P. - The outskirts of Limburg - Kees had attended secondary school in Nijmegen and had contacts with resistance people there. In the area of the rivers Maas and Waal, west of Nijmegen, there were local and individual resistance activities. But joining a national organization was still pending. In January 1944, Van Sambeek … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.03-16 |
| Schaik,
van Jan H. | ∗ 1922-04-10 Utrecht † 1944-07-09 Boven-Leeuwen | L.O. - K.P. - Student - The outskirts of Limburg - Student (Oorlogsgravenstichting.nl [5]) and machinist (Honor Roll of the Fallen [1]). Died on the night of July 8-9, 1944, in a firefight with landwachters (land guards) [7] near Leeuwen [4]. In a letter to the editor of the Veluwsch Dagblad [2], resistance comrades reported that Van Schaik and … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Schiphorst,
Tom | ∗ 1923-01-01 Heerlen † 1945-03-09 Mauthausen | Heerlen - Nijmegen - L.O. - K.P. - press - Student - Student at the MTS (technical secondary school), living in Nijmegen. He took care of people in hiding and distributed illegal magazines. He also hid an American pilot. Member of the LO-Maas en Waal. On August 1, 1944 he was arrested and on March 9, 1945 he died in the Mauthausen concentration camp. wall: left, row 18-01 |
| Schortinghuis,
Jacobus Reinder Bob (van de recherche) | ∗ 1923-02-14 Delfzijl † 1945-04-25 Hedel | Nijmegen - dutch soldier - K.P. - Student - The outskirts of Limburg - Koos Schortinghuis was a member of the Knokploeg (armed group) of Nijmegen [1] and as such was qualified to join the Dutch army after the liberation of Nijmegen. He died as a member of the Prinses Irene Brigade [2][7]. Rank: soldier OVW (Oorlogsvrijwilliger = war volunteer). On the … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Spillenaar Bilgen,
Marinus | ∗ 1892-10-25 Salatiga, NOI † 1944-09-04 Vught | Nijmegen - L.O. - K.P. - press - The outskirts of Limburg - The pharmacist’s son Marinus Spillenaar Bilgen, as director of the Gelderland paper mill in Nijmegen, supplied large quantities of paper to underground newspapers such as Trouw [2][5] and collected money for the NSF (Nationaal Steun Fonds, National Support Fund [1], financed the resistance). … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Ummels,
Anton Hubert | ∗ 1894-07-15 Amby † 1944-08-30 Belfeld | Beesel - Reuver - L.O. - K.P. - police - Antonius Hubertus Ummels had the rank of Opperwachtmeester in the police, which was generally associated with the function of station chief. He belonged to the LO in Reuver, moreover its combat group KP. Dr. Fred Cammaert wrote (Chapter VIb p. 589 [1]): “A truck driver, who … wall: left, row 03-02 |
| Verstappen,
Bernardus Petrus Lambertus Ben | ∗ 1914-04-23 Reuver † 1944-08-30 Belfeld | Beesel - K.P. - In the spring of 1944, Ben Verstappen, 30 years old, merchant, residing at Keulscheweg 597 in Reuver, had formed a K.P.(combat group), which was affiliated with the regional K.P.-Noord-Limburg under the leadership of H.J.H. Bouten from Velden. Besides Verstappen, it included wall: left, row 03-03 |
| Verstrijden,
Ludovicus Franciscus Loek | ∗ 1918-11-11 Amsterdam † 1942-05-11 Oranienburg | early resistance - K.P. - OD-Proces - Loek Verstrijden was an assistant purchaser [1][4] and trade correspondent. Co-organizer of the knokploeg (battle group) around Theo Dobbep. This resistance group of the first hour, which also worked closely with the Ordedienst (OD), was known … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Vries,
de Douwe Hans | ∗ 1920-03-17 Zevenhuizen † 1947-09-13 Haulerwijk | Echt - L.O. - K.P. - police - Douwe de Vries was a policeman, he belonged to the LO and the KP in Echt. Died after the liberation, partly as a result of his resistance work. [1] In the municipality of Ooststellingwerf, where he died after the war, he was a straw merchant.[2] There is also his grave. [3] Do you know more? Write us! This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.03-12 |