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Sacrifice for freedom
Sacrifice for freedom
Near the crash site, the "Monument to Allied Airmen" was unveiled by the sister of one of the crew members in 2004 as a tribute to the fallen crew. A boulder with a plaque and a panel with background information on what happened keep the memory alive.
Of seven soldiers killed, five were British, one Canadian and one Australian. They were buried side by side. Identical white natural stone tombstones with an embossed emblem and cross have been placed at each grave. The cross is not only a symbol of the Christian faith, but also a reminder of the sacrifice made by war victims for a life of freedom.
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Greenjoy It Bûtefjild
Greenjoy It Bûtefjild
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Zijda Yachting - Victus
Zijda Yachting - Victus
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Ruime tweepersoonskamer in historische pastorie
Ruime tweepersoonskamer in historische pastorie
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Stadsherberg Sneek - Deluxe hotelkamer
Stadsherberg Sneek - Deluxe hotelkamer
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Luxe Vakantie Friesland
Luxe Vakantie Friesland
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Weidlânsbrêge Akkrum
Weidlânsbrêge Akkrum
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Museum De Tiid
Museum De Tiid
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Execution of ten Dutch collaborators near Oldeberkoop
Execution of ten Dutch collaborators near Oldeberkoop
On the afternoon of 12 April, Oldeberkoop was liberated by "D" Squadron of the Royal Canadian Dragoons. Later that day, they established a temporary headquarters in the village. The movements of "D" squadron were coordinated from the headquarters. This was also the place where prisoner of war from the immediate surroundings were gathered.
These prisoners of war were often Germans, but sometimes also Dutch who served voluntarily in the Waffen-SS, the NSKK (a paramilitary section of the Nazi party NSDAP) or the Dutch Landwacht. On this 12th of April, ten of these collaborators were brought into the encampment in Oldeberkoop amid great interest. Hatred of people who fought with or for the Germans was strong among most of the Dutch population. A resident of Oldeberkoop described the moment the men were brought in:
"The crowd booed and whistled, some spat, and some could not keep their hands off them. One of them got such a blow to the head that hit made his head spin."Not much later, these POWs were taken away again. Presumably with the aim of taking them to a real prison camp in Vledder. But the men would never get there. All ten of them were shot without trial in the Koepelbos just outside Oldeberkoop.
It was long thought that the Canadians were responsible for these unlawful executions. But by 1995, it became clear that Canadian involvement had been minimal. Stories about the involvement of two former resistance fighters were confirmed when one of them confessed to having fired the shots. In addition to himself, a colleague, a Canadian driver and some men who had dug the graves were present at the execution.
The exact reason for the murder of the Dutch collaborators and the exact role of the two Dutchmen and the Canadian have never been fully clarified. There are different accounts of the events leading up to the shooting. On 14 April, the bodies were finally buried in a mass grave on the side of the road. Later they were transferred to the German war cemetery in Ysselsteyn. The names of most of the victims also became known at that time:
Egbert Jan Hommes, Ordnungspolizei
Otto Frikken, Ordnungspolizei
Gerrit Jan Seevinck, Dutch Landwacht
Hendrik Dales, Dutch Landwacht
Heike Ham, Dutch Landwacht
Douwe Jonkman, Dutch Landwacht
Bernard Janssen, Dutch Landwacht
Arnold Pieter Post, Dutch Landwacht
The identities of two men from the Dutch Landwacht could not yet be ascertained.
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Walking Tours Leeuwarden - A Guide to Leeuwarden
Walking Tours Leeuwarden - A Guide to Leeuwarden
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Strandhotel Terschelling
Strandhotel Terschelling
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Friesian Ice Skating Museum
Friesian Ice Skating Museum
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NENEK Fashion & Lifestyle
NENEK Fashion & Lifestyle
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Zwem- en surfstrand Balk
Zwem- en surfstrand Balk
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Kitesurfing Spot at Stavoren
Kitesurfing Spot at Stavoren
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Van der Valk Hotel Sneek - Comfortkamer - Parkeerzijde
Van der Valk Hotel Sneek - Comfortkamer - Parkeerzijde
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Organic milk tap Hylkema
Organic milk tap Hylkema
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Moai fuort
Moai fuort
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Fruithof De Struikrover
Fruithof De Struikrover
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Smakelijk
Smakelijk
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Restaurant-Logement De Hinde
Restaurant-Logement De Hinde
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Pizzeria Sardegna
Pizzeria Sardegna
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Friese Hoeve Sneek
Friese Hoeve Sneek
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Ottenhome Heeg- boten - Valk Kruiser 1200
Ottenhome Heeg- boten - Valk Kruiser 1200
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