PUTTEN

'Putten' () is a municipality and a town in the middle Netherlands. Inhabitants: 23,041 (2006)[1]
Putten is surrounded by a great variety of landscapes. To the east of Putten lies the Veluwe, the biggest national park of the Netherlands. To the north, east and west, Putten is surrounded by farmlands, and further to the west the ring-lake around Flevoland can be found.

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Population centres

World War II Nazi warcrime

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Population centres

Bijsteren, Diermen, Gerven, Halvinkhuizen, Hell, Hoef, Huinen, Koudhoorn, Krachtighuizen, Putten, Steenenkamer and Veenhuizerveld.

World War II Nazi warcrime

One of the biggest Nazi raids to be held in the Netherlands during World War II took place in Putten. On October 1 and October 2, 1944 661 men and boys, the majority of the male population, were deported from the town and 602 of them were sent to work in concentration camps such as Neuengamme and Birkenau. Only 49 returned after the war. Following the war, two of the responsible officers were tried and convicted for the crime. The raids were a retaliatory measure for an attack by the local resistance, that killed one Wehrmacht officer near Nijkerk. The first and second of October are still commemorated every year.

Total amount of man deported	661
Released in Amersfoort	59
Deported to Neuengamme	602
Jumped out of the train on the way to Neuengamme	13
Arrived in Neuengamme	589
Returned to Putten after liberation	49
Died in German concentration camps	540
Killed during the raid	7
Died shortly after the return	5
Total number of victims	552

Reference

★ Inhabitants of Putten

External links

★ Official Website

★ Map