The fallen resistance people in Limburg

Johan Guelen
(Johannes Hendrikus)

Het Grote Gebod – L.O.

Johan Guelen spent his entire life living in Gennep [1#4][1#5] and was a machinist in the Paper Gennep (PaGe) mill. [2].
He belonged to the sabotage group KP-Noord Limburg (KP Gennep and Oeffelt). See also Jan Hendriks. Arrested in a shootout with the police. Guelen and the Hendriks brothers were taken to the police station in Berlicum. The same day they were transferred to Camp Vught, where they were to be executed. (Cammaert VIb, p.720 [3]) In his speech at the unveiling of the plaque at the peace carillon, Cammaert said, among other things: The somewhat lesser known Johan Guelen from Gennep had been part of the local commando group since the summer of 1944. The aim of the group was to silence traitors and chatterers and to crack down on black marketeers. In early September 1944, Guelen participated in a plan to raid the Berlicum distribution office.
Before it got to that point, he was caught through the carelessness of a colleague.. [4]
Johannes Hendrikus ( Johan ) Guelen is listed in the Erelijst 1940-1945 (Honor Roll of the Dutch Parliament). [5]

Vught • Fusilladeplaats • Former execution site • Ancien site d’exécution


Footnotes

1. Archief Oorlogsgravenstichting, Dossier Johannes Hendrikus Guelen • #4 • #5
2. Papierfabriek Gennep
3. Dr. F. Cammaert, Het Verborgen Front VIb, De Landelijke Organisatie voor hulp aan onderduikers, VIII-IX
4. Plaquette met namen onthuld - TV Valkenburg
5. Erelijst 1940-1945
6. Oorlogsgravenstichting.nl
7. https://www.wo2slachtoffers.nl/bio/56421/Guelen-Johannes-Hendrikus.htm