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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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Bistro Aragosta
Bistro Aragosta
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Waterpark Yn'e Lijte
Waterpark Yn'e Lijte
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Bootverhuur Hospes
Bootverhuur Hospes
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De Wartenster
De Wartenster
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Hellingbrêge Woudsend
Hellingbrêge Woudsend
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Groen natuurhuis nabij het Tjeukemeer
Groen natuurhuis nabij het Tjeukemeer
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Zijda Yachting - Viatrix Elite
Zijda Yachting - Viatrix Elite
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Snoozz Hotels - Charme kamer
Snoozz Hotels - Charme kamer
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B&B Langweer - Kamer 1
B&B Langweer - Kamer 1
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Weids uitzicht nabij Tjeukemeer
Weids uitzicht nabij Tjeukemeer
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The Martinikerk Easterein
The Martinikerk Easterein
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Workers' cottages Wijnaldum
Workers' cottages Wijnaldum
The characteristic head-neck-barn farmhouses along the Foarryp were established in the 17th century as independent farms on the fertile marine clay. The nearby workers' cottages are a reminder of the many hands needed for mixed farming, combining arable crops with livestock.
Following the construction of the sea dikes, farms were built outside the terps. The fertile marine clay made mixed farming possible, with both livestock and arable cultivation. These characteristic head-neck-barn farmhouses were largely self-sufficient and provided employment for both resident and non-resident farm workers.
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Pod Hekkeland
Pod Hekkeland
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Jachthaven Hoora Heeg
Jachthaven Hoora Heeg
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Aardappelhandel De Jong farm shop
Aardappelhandel De Jong farm shop
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Het Landzicht
Het Landzicht
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Weidlânsbrêge Akkrum
Weidlânsbrêge Akkrum
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WestCord WTC Hotel - Junior Suite
WestCord WTC Hotel - Junior Suite
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Beach Resorts Makkum - Strandvilla 6 persoons
Beach Resorts Makkum - Strandvilla 6 persoons
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Jantje Slot Hoeve
Jantje Slot Hoeve
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Broken Jug
Broken Jug
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De Stenen Vrouw
De Stenen Vrouw
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Echten Pumping Station
Echten Pumping Station
