Conscript private Herman Pierre Bisschops.
Conscript private Herman Pierre Bisschops was part of the Machine Gun Company of III-2 Regiment Wieldrijders (MC. III-2. RW) ( Military Bicycle Infantry). III-2.RW arrived in Dordrecht on the night of May 10-11, 1940. The machine gun company was subsequently divided among the other companies, which led to private Bisschops being assigned to reinforce 2-III-2RW, as ordered by the Battalion Commander (BC). The 4th section, under the command of Ensign Blok, had little information recorded in the combat reports regarding their specific objective. Only that the section had been instructed to position themselves in the northwestern corner of Krispijn to secure the neighborhood. It is confirmed, however, that for some unknown reason, in the morning of May 11th, the 4th section drove onto Weeskinderendijk, directly towards the positions of the German paratroopers. The website Zuidfront-Holland1940/Dordt suggests that the section took a wrong turn at Hugo de Grootplein. Regardless of the reason, the soldiers of the 4th section MC. III-2. RW had no idea of the fatal mistake they were about to make. They drove straight into German fire. Some motorcycles caught fire, and within a short time, six soldiers were killed, and four were severely wounded. Due to the motorcycles catching fire from the German gunfire,
some of the deceased soldiers were severely burned.
- Reserve Ensign C.J.P. Blok.
- Conscript Sergeant J.J.E. van der Korput.
- Conscript private W.C. Fransiscus.
- Conscript private H. Philippen.
- Volunteer private H. Kerkwijk.
And Conscript private: Herman Pieter Bisschops.
