The Razzia of 16 April in Beverwijk

Why do we commemorate the Razzia of 16 April 1944.

In March and April 1944 the resistance in Beverwijk killed 3 Dutch NSB people (national socialistic confederation). The Germans went crazy and to stop the Dutch they took away 486 young boys, aged 18 until 25 years, as a hostage until the offender was arrested. The boys were transported tot Kamp Amersfoort and were imprisoned.
The offender was arrested in June but, due to the need of labourers in Germany, the boys were not set free but send to Germany on the 7th of July 1944.
They were imprisoned in ArbeitsErziehungsLagers, (Education through Work) Working 12 hours a day, very bad hygienic circumstances, little food, very bad guardians who beat them (sometime till death followed), etc. etc. At the end of the War  65 of the boys had not survived. 

Het programa vandaag

April 16^th 2014, Wednesday. Commemoration Razzia of April 16th 1944. .                             

09:00 - 12:00 Installing Stolpersteinen in Beverwijk, Velsen-Noord, Uitgeest.

12:00 - 14:00 Youngsters and participants can go shopping (Breestraat, market).

13:00 - 14:00 Opening exhibition "de Razzia van 16 april 1944" in Museum Kennemerland.

14:30 Picking up youngsters at the town  hall

15:00 Walking from Cinema “De Pont” to Stationsplein Beverwijk. (1.6 km)

15:45 Commemoration Ceremony near the pond across the town hall. 
16:15 - 17:15 Documentary Roy Dames in the town hall and refreshments.

18:30 - 19:00 Reception of the guests and aperitif in the town hall.
19:00 Opening buffet by Mayor Han van Leeuwen.