News and stories from days gone by, with a nod to our familiar local paper. We regularly add new old articles!
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Interactive route ‘Dwars door Barlo’ brings wartime stories to life
A 19-kilometre journey past eleven historical locations.
Fallen in the organised resistance
In memory of seven resistance fighters who died.
People in hiding
During WW2, one in five residents of Aalten was in hiding.
Jan Kappers of Aalten: A Life in Music
A 1987 interview about his career as a music teacher and instructor.
Bones found
In the 20th century, human remains were found on several occasions
Adventurous couple
The emigration story of Willy Bulten and Peter Klaassen (1955)
Property from camps returned after six years
Package from Neuengamme returns belongings to owner (1950).
H.M. the Queen pays an unexpected visit to the Achterhoek
Aaltensche Courant, 26 October 1945
Emergency Hospital
At the end of World War II, an emergency hospital was established in Aalten.
Heavy sentences for looting
Report of a session of the Military Court in Aalten, 1945.
The Liberation of Aalten
On 30 March 1945, Aalten was liberated by British Grenadier and Irish Guards.
Bombardment of Dijkstraat
On 24 March 1945, bombs fell over Aalten, with terrible consequences.
Bombardment of Barlo
On 30 March 1945, an air-raid shelter in Barlo was hit by a bomb.
The Bark
An uninhabited farm in De Heurne became a centre of resistance in 1944.
The Rye Bread Train
During WW2, Achterhoekers sent food to the starving west.
The church raid in Aalten
On Sunday, 30 January 1944, SS men raided two churches in Aalten.
Where are Frits and Amalia Landau?
The Jewish couple Landau were executed and buried by the resistance during WWII. But where?
