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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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Rent to Enjoy - Vakantiehuis Wetterbries
Rent to Enjoy - Vakantiehuis Wetterbries
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Boerderijrecreatie
Boerderijrecreatie
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Camping Oan e Poel - Knusse stacaravan Willerby
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De Kan Hoeve - Vakantiehuisje 2
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Former Peat Cutters Hut
Former Peat Cutters Hut
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Museum Warkums Erfskip
Museum Warkums Erfskip
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Hotel Restaurant Jans - Tuinkamer (chalet in hoteltuin)
Hotel Restaurant Jans - Tuinkamer (chalet in hoteltuin)
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Beach Resorts Makkum - Solo 4 personen
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Us Eigen Honk
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Pitch & Putt Esonstad
Pitch & Putt Esonstad
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Information Point Makkum (Hotel Vigilante)
Information Point Makkum (Hotel Vigilante)
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Skrok Meadow Bird Reserve
Skrok Meadow Bird Reserve
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Information Point Echtenerbrug (Yachtcharter Turfskip)
Information Point Echtenerbrug (Yachtcharter Turfskip)
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B&B Draugen
B&B Draugen
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B&B De Postoari
B&B De Postoari
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Attema-Sate
Attema-Sate
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Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Tolve
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B&B De Scharren - Sinne
B&B De Scharren - Sinne
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Ottenhome Heeg- boten - Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 349
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Tweepersoonskamer
Tweepersoonskamer
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Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Ien
Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Ien
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Texas Steak
Texas Steak
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Marina Resort Hart van Friesland - Zes persoons havenhuisje
Marina Resort Hart van Friesland - Zes persoons havenhuisje
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