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Headmaster Jakob Klok in the resistance
Headmaster Jakob Klok in the resistance
During the war, Jakob (Jaap) Klok ended up in the resistance in Dantumadeel, where he played an important role. At the time, he lived with his wife and four children in Akkerwoude, where he was headmaster of the school at Hearewei 13. He stayed there until 1947 and will always be remembered as "Headmaster Klok."
Jaap Klok was active socially and in politics as a member of the Dutch Social Democratic Labour Party (SDAP). When party meetings were banned by the German occupiers, Jaap imperceptibly became ever more involved in resistance activities. He passed on party information, distributed illegal newspapers, and looked for addresses for people in hiding. Jaap Klok joined the LO, the National Organisation for Aid to people in Hiding, and became the Akkerwoude village commander.
Although people did not know exactly what he did, it was known that he was in the resistance. Despite the fact that his name circulated among NSB members, he decided not to go into hiding, but instead tried to be even more careful and to sleep at home more often than not.
As the war drew to a close, Jaap became very busy. The Dutch government in exile was calling on railway workers to go on strike. The resistance arranged for the hiding. On 15 December 1944, a group of about sixty refugees from Arnhem arrived at his school. Jaap was indirectly involved in the evacuation committee, which was looking for addresses for the unfortunate Arnhem residents.
Shortly thereafter, he was warned at the schoolhouse that during a raid in Murmerwoude, explicit questions were asked about schoolmaster Klok. Jaap did not hesitate a second and quickly left the house. And not a moment too soon, as ten minutes after his departure the Germans were already on his doorstep. From that moment on, Jaap knew that he had to be very careful. He hardly ever slept at home anymore.
From January 1945 onwards, the situation became explosive. After the discovery of weapons on a farm in Aalsum, the Germans became fanatical. They relentlessly hunted down resistance fighters and used any means to make those who were caught talk. The name "Jaap Klok" was also mentioned during these interrogations. Sufficient reason to leave then and there, with his whole family. The children stayed with relatives. He and his wife went into hiding elsewhere.
During the last weeks of the war, Jaap was very busy. Much had to be organised and discussed within the resistance to expel the Germans and prepare for the arrival of the Canadians. Just before Dantumadeel was liberated, the inhabitants were already beside themselves with joy. They raised the flag and took to the streets en masse to celebrate. Because of his resistance work, Jaap knew exactly what the situation was with regard to the liberation. He climbed onto the balcony of the town hall and addressed the people. After all, the danger had not yet passed. Even when that was the case shortly thereafter, he ensured that peace was maintained among the population of Dantumadeel and thus prevented the molestation of a number of NSB members.
After the war, he held many administrative positions in the province of Friesland. In 1984, Jaap Klok died at the age of 91. Fifteen years later, a statue of him was erected in Akkerwoude, which was then called Damwoude, as a tribute.
From the book "De oorlog een gezicht geven" (deel 6) – Dantumadeel in de periode '40 - '45 by Yvonne te Nijenhuis and Reinder H. Postma
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De 4 Elementen
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Vernielingen om de opmars van de geallieerden te vertragen
Vernielingen om de opmars van de geallieerden te vertragen
Op zondag 15 april begonnen de Duitsers diverse vernielingen uit te voeren om de opmars van de geallieerden te vertragen. Daarbij werden bruggen opgeblazen en schepen tot zinken gebracht.
In Harlingenwaren ruim vierhonderd Duitse soldaten achtergebleven die het bevel kregen de stad te verdedigen tegen de oprukkende Canadese troepen. Op 15 april begonnen ze met het uitvoeren van de vernielingen. De bruggen in de Midlummerweg over de Ried, de Kimswerderweg over de Bolswardervaart en de spoorbrug over de Achlumervaart werden opgeblazen.
De bezetter bracht schepen tot zinken in de Havenmond en in de Nieuwe Willemshaven om scheepvaart vanaf de Waddenzee te bemoeilijken. Ook de motoren van de scheepswerf, de kranen en de drijvende bok werden vernield. De werf en de haveninstallaties zelf bleven wel gespaard.
Om de opmars over het binnenwater te vertragen werden in de Zuiderhaven voor de Kleine Sluis en in de Noorderhaven voor de Grote Sluis eveneens schepen tot zinken gebracht. Deze sluizen waren de enige toegangen van het achterland van Friesland over het water naar de Waddenzee. Het nu bestaande Van Harinxmakanaal en de Tjerk Hiddessluizen zijn pas na de oorlog aangelegd. Tot slot werden ook bij de Havenbrug en de Prins Hendrikbrug verschillende schepen in de grond geboord. Al met al waren er in Harlingen door de bezetter zeventien vaartuigen afgezonken.
Dat de vernielingen veel groter hadden kunnen zijn blijkt uit de verklaring van de tooenmalige Hafenkapitän Leutnant zur See dr. Hans Günter Heinze in 1983 waarin hij hierover heeft verklaard:
“Ich habe übrigens später als Hafenkapitän von Harlingen dafür sorgen können, dass dort die Kaimauern nicht wie vorgesehen gesprengt wurden, sondern nur als kleineres Übel ein paar Kahnne dort versenkt würden, und ein Schiff in der Hafeneinfahrt.
Auch wollte der Kommandeur der dortigen Marine-Artillerie, als Orts-Kommandeur dort, noch den Wasserturm sprengen und die Schleussen, um ganz Friesland, wie er meinte, unter Wasser zu setzen. Erst auf meinen Einwand, ob er wWohl meine, dass die Kanadier dann aus Furcht vor dem Verdursten den Vormarsch einstellen würden, und dass er, wenn er den kühnen Plan habe, durch die kleinen Schleussen ganz Friesland unter Wasser zu setzen, dass er doch dann die Schleussen intakt lassen müsse, um sie bei Ebbe zu schlieβen, unterblieb der ganze Spuk. Zur Richtigstellung, er wollte nur die Umgebung von Harlingen unter Wasser zur Verteidigung der Stadt setzen, wusste aber gar nicht, daβ das Hinterland ein groβer, Friesland umfassender, Polder ist.”.
Bij de Canadese artilleriebeschieting van Harlingen op 16 april was ook de haven een belangrijk doelwit omdat hier nog Duits geschut stond opgesteld. De sleepboot “Edzo Jan” waarmee de Hafenkapitän en enkele andere Duitsers probeerden te ontvluchten werd vanuit tijdens de bevrijding vanuit de lucht ontdekt en door Canadese artilleriebeschietingen geraakt. Daarbij vielen aan boord enkele doden en het schip keerde daarna naar de haven terug.
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