J.G.J. ter Braak
J.G.J. ter Braak (1921-1995) Son Frank ter Braak: My mother M.S.I. ter Braak-Jentjens, 94 years old, has experienced World War II in Amsterdam and had heard about the tragedy at…
Protected: Report Adjudant Vos
On the 7th May 1945 I was at the Staff-Quarters of the Central District of the N.B.S. Warmoesstraat 155.- After the first shots had been fired on the Dam in…
Protected: M.S. Oxley
Subject:- Shooting Incident between Germans and N.B.S.. on May 1945, in Amsterdam. To:- HQ. 720 (P) C.A. Det. (P.S.) On the afternoon of the 7th May 19,45, in Amsterdam, shooting…
Tonny van Renterghem
Tonny van Renterghem (Amsterdam, June 28, 1919- Sequim, WA, July 19, 2009) was a Dutch writer and researcher and technical advisor in the film industry, who during World War II…
Johannes Bobeldijk – Joop
* Amsterdam, January 9 1901 † Amsterdam, May 7 1945 Johannes Bobeldijk, heating stoker, died on May 7, 1945 at 4:00PM of a gunshot wound in the stomach and perforated…
Popke Sjoerd Bakker – Popke
Popke Bakker was born on December 15, 1912 in Leeuwarden. He was married and had two children. His son Sjoerd who was born on July 20, 1943 was named after his executed uncle, is now a famous artist.
P. Smit
Report Present, May 7 1945, I, commander Group C, Smit. P, had during our service on the Dam experienced the following facts and performed these actions. Several minutes before 03:00pm…
Willem van den Boogaard – Wim
Willem van den Boogaard was member of the Domestic Armed Forces group B. They were on May 7 1945 on duty at fences on the Dam, when suddenly around 03:00pm a shooting started from the building of the Groote Club.
J. Nuis
Central Station Amsterdam, May 7 1945 This incident is not very familiar, two days after the liberation two Dutch soldiers were killed by German bullets. Mentioned below is as good…
C.F. Overhoff
REGIONAL COMMANDER-BATTLE PART-DOMESTIC ARMED FORCES DISTRICT 10 Charge Concerning the incident on the Dam in the centre of the city Amsterdam on May 7 1945 In the afternoon of May…
A.G.Goedemans
C.D.R.-C 10-05-1945 Concerning Incident Dam Report N.B.S. Districtreserve Centre, Section 3 Monday, May 7 1945, at 02:45 pm, I was told to report myself and the Section at the Comm.…