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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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The Lady of Stavoren
The Lady of Stavoren
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Het Raadsel van de Wadden
Het Raadsel van de Wadden
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Klein Zwitserland Lakeside Beach
Klein Zwitserland Lakeside Beach
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Memorial sign at Mirns cemetery for the 1943 plane crash with B-24 Liberator
Memorial sign at Mirns cemetery for the 1943 plane crash with B-24 Liberator
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Friesland Boating Yachtcharter - Motorjacht Linda
Friesland Boating Yachtcharter - Motorjacht Linda
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Rondvaarten Heeg/ Saloncharters Piet Hettinga
Rondvaarten Heeg/ Saloncharters Piet Hettinga
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Museum Shop De Witte Os
Museum Shop De Witte Os
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Welgelegen - Comfort kamer Welgelegen
Welgelegen - Comfort kamer Welgelegen
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de Leeuwerik
de Leeuwerik
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B&B de Rode Baron
B&B de Rode Baron
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Reformed Church Wierum
Reformed Church Wierum
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Sloop rental Burdaard
Sloop rental Burdaard
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WestCord WTC Hotel - Comfort Deluxe King Kamer
WestCord WTC Hotel - Comfort Deluxe King Kamer
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B&B The Black Horse
B&B The Black Horse
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Café Restaurant de Posthoorn
Café Restaurant de Posthoorn
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St. Vituskerk
St. Vituskerk
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de Drijfveer - Friendship 22 Free - Seagull
de Drijfveer - Friendship 22 Free - Seagull
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Verblijf bij Bynt - Studio appartementen 2e etage
Verblijf bij Bynt - Studio appartementen 2e etage
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Prins van Oranje Jachtbemiddeling
Prins van Oranje Jachtbemiddeling
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Zijda Yachting - Fiomar
Zijda Yachting - Fiomar
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Akkrum
Akkrum
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Minicamping De Zilveren Maan
Minicamping De Zilveren Maan
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Boutiquehotel & Grandcafé 't Gerecht - Classic Suite
Boutiquehotel & Grandcafé 't Gerecht - Classic Suite
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