On November 6 and November 26, 1944, The station of Gouda was bombed by the Allies. The St-Jozef Pavilion hospital and houses on Boelekade and Graaf van Bloisstraat were also struck. In total, at least 25 people died, including 12 nurses from the hospital. The attack missed its purpose because the rail junction was not […]
Another outlook on the train station: station under fire
On November 6 and November 26, 1944, The Allies wanted to prevent German supply trains from using the strategic rail junction just outside Gouda for the German army. This node was of most importance because it connected the east with the west of the country. The track splits into a track to Rotterdam and one […]