Memorial Johannes Post
This memorial stands on the Johannes Post Barracks, visible from its main gate, which was named after him in 1952. It commemorates Johannes Post, a resistance fighter shot by the German occupiers on 16 July 1944.
Text on the monument:
Johannes Post
He showed courage, initiative, perseverance, sacrifice and dedication under dangerous circumstances in the fight against the usurper of Dutch independence and for the preservation of spiritual freedom.
Born 4-10-1906 in Hollandscheveld
Shot 16-7-1944 in Overveen.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Willem de Niet
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