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Jacob Smeer worked at Hollandia-Kattenburg, a clothing factory in Amsterdam. Under the accusation of having distributed 'De Waarheid', an illegal publication, and to have appealed for sabotage of the production of raincoats destined for the German army by working slowly or by sabotaging the conveyor belt, Jacob Smeer was arrested and a court case was instigated against him and four other employees of Hollandia-Kattenburg in January 1943, in Utrecht.
Bernard Luza was considered to be the leader of the group. The death penalty was demanded for all members of the group. Luza and Mijer Konijn were given the death penalty, the other three were given a detention order. Jacob Smeer belonged to the latter.
NIOD, Erelijst Verzet en Koopvaardij, database made by J.W. de Leeuw;
B. Braber, Zelfs als wij zullen verliezen. Joden in verzet en illegaliteit in Nederland 1940-1945 (Amsterdam, 1990) 114-115;

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