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Bootverhuur Blitsaerd Haven
Bootverhuur Blitsaerd Haven
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Kooiwaard Nature Reserve
Kooiwaard Nature Reserve
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All Joor's vakantieappartement
All Joor's vakantieappartement
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Monument Lockheed Hudson
Monument Lockheed Hudson
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Gortershoek Bed & Breakfast en Groepsaccommodatie
Gortershoek Bed & Breakfast en Groepsaccommodatie
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Efeze
Efeze
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Bounce Valley Leeuwarden
Bounce Valley Leeuwarden
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Kattencafé PoesPas
Kattencafé PoesPas
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Friesland Boating Yachtcharter - Pedro Skiron 35 Kim
Friesland Boating Yachtcharter - Pedro Skiron 35 Kim
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The Harlinger Pottery and Tiles Factory
The Harlinger Pottery and Tiles Factory
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Motorhome IJlst
Motorhome IJlst
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Observeum | Museum & Observatory
Observeum | Museum & Observatory
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Marina Resort Hart van Friesland - Tweepersoons havenhuisje
Marina Resort Hart van Friesland - Tweepersoons havenhuisje
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Skrins Meadow Bird Reserve
Skrins Meadow Bird Reserve
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Eleven Cities Tour sculpture Aukje in Workum
Eleven Cities Tour sculpture Aukje in Workum
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Drijfveer Marina & Boat Rental
Drijfveer Marina & Boat Rental
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Sparjebird
Sparjebird
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Havenkom de Syl
Havenkom de Syl
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Visrestaurant Sudersee - fresh fish and stories
Visrestaurant Sudersee - fresh fish and stories
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Mummy Crypt in Wiuwert
Mummy Crypt in Wiuwert
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Wyldemerk
Wyldemerk
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Heavy shelling on Pingjum
Heavy shelling on Pingjum
After the liberation of Sneek on April 15, 1945, Canadian troops advanced to the Afsluitdijk. The Frisian resistance advised against the attack. It remembered the May days at the beginning of the war in 1940.
After the Canadians had been festively welcomed in Leeuwaren, it was important to advance quickly to Franeker to prevent the last escape option of the Germans over the Afsluitdijk and the IJsselmeer. The attack against the Afsluitdijk was launched from the southeast on 16 April, but the tanks of the Queens Own Rifles soon ran into the strong German defenses.
After that, the village of Wons was surrounded, but the Germans defended themselves very fanatically at Pingjum. There were many snipers and the Canadians were fired on from the farms. Allied fighters and artillery were deployed to break the German resistance. During the shelling, five farms went up in flames, six civilians, one Canadian and 46 Germans were killed. On April 18, 1945, the Canadians were able to report that the entire area had been cleared of enemies.
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HappyWhale Leeuwarden
HappyWhale Leeuwarden
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De Witakker - 11Stedenkamer - Hylpen 205
De Witakker - 11Stedenkamer - Hylpen 205
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