Kraan, Wilhelmus Johannes
Nak, Piet
Willem Kraan, who worked in the Amsterdam municipal street building department, and his friend Piet Nak, who worked in the sanitation department, were active members of the Communist Party. On Sunday February 23, 1941, they decided to initiate a strike in protest against the inhuman manner in which the Germans were treating the Jews. They approached as many working people as they could and asked them to strike on behalf of the Jews. The strike did not come off immediately, however, on Monday evening, Piet made an inspiring speech at the Noordermarkt and on Tuesday...
Kraan, Wilhelmus Johannes
Nak, Piet
Willem Kraan, who worked in the Amsterdam municipal street building department, and his friend Piet Nak, who worked in the sanitation department, were active members of the Communist Party. On Sunday February 23, 1941, they decided to initiate a strike in protest against the inhuman manner in which the Germans were treating the Jews. They approached as many working people as they could and asked them to strike on behalf of the Jews. The strike did not come off immediately, however, on Monday evening, Piet made an inspiring speech at the Noordermarkt and on Tuesday...