Circa 1600, the administration of the Vest Recklinghausen was divided into two parts, with the eastern part administered by Recklinghausen.
As a target of the Oil Campaign of World War II, oil production at Recklinghausen/Forstezung[REF] was bombed by the RAF on 15 January 1945; and South Recklinghausen (Recklinghausen Süd) was captured by the US 137th Infantry on 1 April 1945 [REF].