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World War II

Blockage Bocholtsestraatweg, 1939

Aalten in wartime

Summary from ‘Aalten in Wartime’ by J.G. ter Horst.
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Dela Wikkerink-Eppink with Aron Jedwab alias Willem Herfstink

Aron Jedwab (Willem Herfstink)

Jewish ‘foundling’, born in hiding.
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Memorial bombing Dale, 8 February 1945

Bombardment Dale

On February 8, 1945, a mistake bombing took place in Dale.
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War Memorial Nijhofsweg, Barlo (photo Francien Wiersma-Luimes) 4x3

Bombardment of Barlo

On 30 March 1945, an air-raid shelter in Barlo was hit by a bomb.
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Bombardment of Dijkstraat, Aalten (1945)

Bombardment of Dijkstraat

March 24, 1945 bombs fell over Aalten. With terrible consequences.
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Bombardment of Kruisstraat, Aalten (1945)

Bombardment of Kruisstraat

On 24 February 1945, bombs fell in the Kruisstraat, with disastrous consequences.
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Dutch National Battalion

Dutch National Battalion

Founded in Aalten during the liberation of the Achterhoek.
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Memorial Fallen in the Organized Resistance, Market Aalten

Fallen in the organized resistance

In memory of seven resistance fighters who died.
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Public Primary School, Herenstraat, Aalten

Fallschirm-Armee Waffenschule

In WW2, the occupying forces established a school for military paratroopers in Aalten.
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Johannes (Joop) der Weduwen

Johannes der Weduwen

General practitioner in Aalten, died during World War II.
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Liberation parade Stationsstraat Aalten, 1945

Letter to the editor: the liberation

De Graafschapper, 18 May 1945
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Leslie Pulfrey Memorial, Gandvoortweg Barlo

Monument to Leslie Pulfrey

In memory of the British officer who died after a parachute jump.
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Secret Door - Nationaal Onderduikmuseum, Aalten

People in hiding

During WW2, one in five residents of Aalten was in hiding.
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Monument 'Playing into death', Piepersweg, Aalten

Playing into death

In memory of the three children who died while playing in 1945.
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De Bark, Gelkinkweg, De Heurne

The Bark

An uninhabited farm in De Heurne became a center of resistance in 1944.
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Raid on the churches, 30 January 1944, Aalten

The church raid in Aalten

On Sunday, January 30, 1944, SS men raided two churches in Aalten.
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Liberation of Aalten, 1945

The Liberation of Aalten

On 30 March 1945, Aalten was liberated by British Grenadier and Irish Guards.
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Aalten station, train, Second World War

The Rye Bread Train

During WW2, Achterhoekers sent food to the starving west.
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War Memorial Whemerstraat, Aalten

War Memorial

For all fellow citizens who died during the occupation as a result of acts of
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War Memorial Whemerstraat, Aalten

War Victims in Aalten, World War II

List of names from the Aaltensche Courant, 4 May 1945
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World War I

French and Belgian refugees, Aalten Party Building, 1918

Refugees in Aalten during WW I

During WW I, Aalten offered shelter to many foreign refugees.
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Eighty Years’ War

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Blockage Bocholtsestraatweg, 1939

Aalten in wartime

Summary from ‘Aalten in Wartime’ by J.G. ter Horst.
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Dela Wikkerink-Eppink with Aron Jedwab alias Willem Herfstink

Aron Jedwab (Willem Herfstink)

Jewish ‘foundling’, born in hiding.
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Memorial bombing Dale, 8 February 1945

Bombardment Dale

On February 8, 1945, a mistake bombing took place in Dale.
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War Memorial Nijhofsweg, Barlo (photo Francien Wiersma-Luimes) 4x3

Bombardment of Barlo

On 30 March 1945, an air-raid shelter in Barlo was hit by a bomb.
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Bombardment of Dijkstraat, Aalten (1945)

Bombardment of Dijkstraat

March 24, 1945 bombs fell over Aalten. With terrible consequences.
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Bombardment of Kruisstraat, Aalten (1945)

Bombardment of Kruisstraat

On 24 February 1945, bombs fell in the Kruisstraat, with disastrous consequences.
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Bredevoort Castle

Bredevoort Castle

In the 14th century, a focal point of conflict between Guelders and Münsterland.
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Memorial Fallen in the Organized Resistance, Market Aalten

Fallen in the organized resistance

In memory of seven resistance fighters who died.
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Dutch National Battalion

Dutch National Battalion

Founded in Aalten during the liberation of the Achterhoek.
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Public Primary School, Herenstraat, Aalten

Fallschirm-Armee Waffenschule

In WW2, the occupying forces established a school for military paratroopers in Aalten.
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Johannes (Joop) der Weduwen

Johannes der Weduwen

General practitioner in Aalten, died during World War II.
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Liberation parade Stationsstraat Aalten, 1945

Letter to the editor: the liberation

De Graafschapper, 18 May 1945
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Leslie Pulfrey Memorial, Gandvoortweg Barlo

Monument to Leslie Pulfrey

In memory of the British officer who died after a parachute jump.
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Secret Door - Nationaal Onderduikmuseum, Aalten

People in hiding

During WW2, one in five residents of Aalten was in hiding.
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Monument 'Playing into death', Piepersweg, Aalten

Playing into death

In memory of the three children who died while playing in 1945.
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French and Belgian refugees, Aalten Party Building, 1918

Refugees in Aalten during WW I

During WW I, Aalten offered shelter to many foreign refugees.
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De Bark, Gelkinkweg, De Heurne

The Bark

An uninhabited farm in De Heurne became a center of resistance in 1944.
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Belgian Revolution - Brussels, 1830 by Gustave Wappers

The Belgian Revolt (1830–1832)

Once again, young men from Aalten marched off to join the struggle.
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Raid on the churches, 30 January 1944, Aalten

The church raid in Aalten

On Sunday, January 30, 1944, SS men raided two churches in Aalten.
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The Freedom Tree was planted in Aalten on the Market Square

The French Period (1795–1813)

During the French period, Aalten enjoyed the blessings (?) of French rule.
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Liberation of Aalten, 1945

The Liberation of Aalten

On 30 March 1945, Aalten was liberated by British Grenadier and Irish Guards.
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Aalten station, train, Second World War

The Rye Bread Train

During WW2, Achterhoekers sent food to the starving west.
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War Memorial Whemerstraat, Aalten

War Memorial

For all fellow citizens who died during the occupation as a result of acts of
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War Memorial Whemerstraat, Aalten

War Victims in Aalten, World War II

List of names from the Aaltensche Courant, 4 May 1945
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