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The Keg firm is burgled

The Keg company was repeatedly broken into during the war.

Event

Oct. 31, 1940 - Nov. 1, 1940

52.375255 N 4.883994 E

Prinsengracht 265

Amsterdam

Nederland

One of the Achterhuis' neighbouring premises housed the Keg tea and coffee company. It had already been burgled in July 1940.[1] On 1 november 1940, warehouse manager Hendrik Mussche reported another burglary attempt,[2] and branch manager Jacob Boon also repeatedly reported burglaries and thefts, as well as various attempts.[3]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Stadsarchief Amsterdam (SAA), Gemeentepolitie Amsterdam, inv. nr. 6437: Rapport Marnixstraat, 29 juli 1940, mut. 10.00
  2. ^ SAA, Gemeentepolitie Amsterdam, inv. nr. 6438: Rapporten Marnixstraat, 1 november 1940, mut. 11.35.
  3. ^ SAA, Gemeentepolitie Amsterdam, inv. nrs. 6437 en 6439: Rapporten Marnixstraat van 29 juli en 2 september 1940, en 8 maart 1941.