Pierre Dresen (Pierre Marie Joseph)
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Pierre Marie Joseph Dresen is listed in the Resistance Memorial on the
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Pierre Dresen
(Pierre Marie Joseph)


∗ 07-02-1897 Maastricht     † 01-12-1942 Neuengamme (45)
- Initial resistance - Groep Dresen - Maastricht - Ondergrondse pers -



Maastrichtse Gevelstenen

    Pierre Dresen was a resident of Maastricht, demobilized professional soldier (sergeant major in the infantry [1]), temporary cashier of the distribution service, founder of the Dresen group, which initially also called itself the RAF group. [2]
    Arrested on December 2, 1941. Arrived in Neuengamme on October 16, 1942 from camp Amersfoort. In Neuengamme he had the camp number 10984. [3]
    See also Mestreech online. [4]
    He was a brother of Alf Dresen
    For more information, go to Gr. Dresen, see link above.
    Pierre Marie Joseph ( Pierre ) Dresen is listed in the Erelijst 1940-1945 (Honor Roll of the Dutch Parliament). [5]

    Footnotes

    1. Archief Oorlogsgravenstichting (@ Nationaal archief), Dossier Pierre Dresen #17
    2. Dr. F. Cammaert, Het Verborgen Front – Geschiedenis van de georganiseerde illegaliteit in de provincie Limburg tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Doctorale scriptie 1994, Groningen
      2. De eerste militair-civiele verzetsformaties, p.94 ff.
    3. Mestreech online
    4. maastrichtsegevelstenen.nl Verzetsmensen met een Maastrichtse connectie
    5. Erelijst 1940-1945
    6. Oorlogsgravenstichting.nl