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Anton de Kom | |
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| Born | 22 February 1898 Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Died | 24 April 1945 Sandbostel, Germany |
| Cause of death | Murder by Nazis |
Cornelis Gerhard Anton de Kom (22 February 1898 – 24 April 1945) was a Surinamese resistance fighter and communist. The Dutch colonizers imprisoned him and exiled him to the Netherlands, where he joined the anti-fascist resistance. He died in the Neuengamme concentration camp.[1]
References
- ↑ "NCPN: On the honorary rehabilitation of Anton de Kom by the Dutch government" (2023-07-02). In Defense of Communism. Retrieved 2023-07-03.