- C.F.J. Boers
C.F.J Boers (
October 24 ,1889 The Hague -May 3 ,1942 ) was a captain of theRoyal Netherlands Army duringWorld War II . During theBattle of The Afsluitdijk , he rallied his men to successfully push back the German attackers. This was one of the few victories of the Allied forces on the Western Front in 1940.After the surrender of Dutch forces on
May 15 ,1940 , Boers joined theDutch resistance . He joined an illegal organization called the OD (Orde Dienst). [http://www.waroverholland.nl/ War over Holland - May 1940: the Dutch struggle ] at www.waroverholland.nl] It was set up to preserve order once the Germans would have been defeated. Boers was executed by the Germans in the concentration camp Oranienburg in 1942. [http://www.waroverholland.nl/ War over Holland] ] He was a professional officer, who was considered a natural born leader. It was said that his men would follow him blindly into battle.Today there is a monument in memory of him on theAfsluitdijk .Notes
References
* [http://www.frieschdagblad.nl/index.asp?artID=24540 Monument for Boers ] (Dutch)
* [http://www.strijdbewijs.nl/kornwerderzand/afsluitdijk.htm Museum for the Battle] (Dutch)
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