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Kugler and Kleiman in Detention Centre II (Amstelveenscheweg)

On the day of the arrest of the eight people in hiding and the helpers Kleiman and Kugler, the helpers were transferred to Detention Centre II on Amstelveenscheweg.

Event

Aug. 4, 1944 - Sept. 7, 1944

52.3501946183377 N 4.85607111315618 E

Havenstraat 6

Amsterdam

Nederland

Vervaardiger onbekend. Fotocollectie Anne Frank Stichting, Amsterdam

Het Huis van Bewaring aan de Havenstraat, Amsterdam. Victor Kugler heeft hierop met pen zijn cel met nummer aangewezen. Ongedateerd.

Vervaardiger onbekend. Fotocollectie Anne Frank Stichting, Amsterdam Copyright: Publiek domein

After the people in hiding and helpers Johannes Kleiman and Victor Kugler were arrested on 4 August 1944, they were taken to the Zentralstelle on Adama van Scheltemaplein for interrogation. From there, Kleiman and Kugler were transferred to Detention Centre II on Amstelveenscheweg (Havenstraat 6) on the same day.[1]

Kugler and Kleiman were detained at Amstelveenscheweg for about six weeks. They were locked in single cells filled with six men. Kugler was in cell B3-11, next to Kleiman. They communicated with each other by knock signals and clandestine notes.[2]

A card, probably sent to Victor Kugler's wife, confirms that Kugler was detained in cell B3-11 of HvB II (Havenstraat, German Department). The card contains a pre-printed request for clean laundry. Added in handwriting are "Shaving soap + brush. no device" and "Wooden nameplate on pillowcase."[3]

Mrs Kleiman went to the Detention Centre on Amstelveenscheweg several times to bring clean clothes. She did not speak to her husband, but did receive some clandestine notes from him.[4]

According to family stories,Willy Kleiman's wife Ilse Schubert, who was German, tried to get her brother-in-law Johannes Kleiman released.

The two helpers remained imprisoned on Amstelveenscheweg until early September 1944 and were then transferred to Detention Centre I on Weteringschans.[5]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Nationaal Archief, Den Haag (NL-HaNA), Centraal Archief Bijzondere Rechtspleging (CABR), inv. nr. 23892: Johannes Kleiman aan de Politiek Opsporingsdienst (P.O.D.), onjuist gedateerd 'Februari 1945'. 
  2. ^ Anne Frank Stichting (AFS), Anne Frank Collectie, reg. code A_Kugler_I_048: Engelstalig notitieboekje Victor Kugler.
  3. ^ Het Nederlandse Rode Kruis, doss. 97791: Kaartje “Amsterdam, datum postmerk”. Overigens is de cel bij het pijltje op de foto in de catalogus niet B3-11.
  4. ^ NL-HaNA, CABR, inv. nr. 23892: Verklaring J.C. Kleiman-Reuman, 16 januari 1964, p.v.b. 86/1963 v.H.
  5. ^ AFS, Getuigenarchief, Kleiman: Gesprekken met Folke Richard Kaales, 10 en 14 augustus 2009.