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St. Paul's Church in Aldtsjerk
St. Paul's Church in Aldtsjerk
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Ottenhome Heeg- boten - Harderwijk Kruiser 10.50 AK
Ottenhome Heeg- boten - Harderwijk Kruiser 10.50 AK
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Family Vogels
Family Vogels
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Familieboten - Blue Fox
Familieboten - Blue Fox
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Beach Resorts Makkum - Beachvilla Royaal
Beach Resorts Makkum - Beachvilla Royaal
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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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Yachtcharter De Drait Drachten - Sloep Cabin Drait 151 t/m 155
Yachtcharter De Drait Drachten - Sloep Cabin Drait 151 t/m 155
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Sail-a-Way Sneek
Sail-a-Way Sneek
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It Flinkeboskje - Vakantiewoning het Voorhuis
It Flinkeboskje - Vakantiewoning het Voorhuis
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Het Brouwdok (brewery)
Het Brouwdok (brewery)
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't Havenmantsje
't Havenmantsje
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Verzetsmonument Makkum
Verzetsmonument Makkum
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Beach Nannewijd
Beach Nannewijd
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Friese Meren Villa's - Djerreblom 23
Friese Meren Villa's - Djerreblom 23
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De Kruidhof
De Kruidhof
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NENEK Fashion & Lifestyle
NENEK Fashion & Lifestyle
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Aqua State
Aqua State
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Restaurant Het Spijshuys
Restaurant Het Spijshuys
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Scoop Icecream
Scoop Icecream
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Earnewâld
Earnewâld
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Public toilet Stadsfenne in Stavoren
Public toilet Stadsfenne in Stavoren
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It Flinkeboskje - Vakantieboerderij it Flinkeboskje
It Flinkeboskje - Vakantieboerderij it Flinkeboskje
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Vaste Burchtkerk Fortress Church
Vaste Burchtkerk Fortress Church
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Seventy evacuees from Arnhem and Limburg
Seventy evacuees from Arnhem and Limburg
The grave monument in Gytsjerkwas erected in memory of Maria v/d Heuij. Maria was one of seventy evacuees from Arnhem and Limburg who arrived in Gytsjerk on 22 January 1945. Maria died a day later, just a few months old. The harsh conditions during the trip had proved fatal to her. Maria did not live to see the liberation. Fortunately, many of the other evacuees with whom she undertook the journey did.
Symbolism
The monument's spiritual father, artist Klaas Bokma, chose two carts because this was the means of transport often used by evacuees. The four withered trees symbolise death. 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.
The oldest pupils of Ichtus and Thrimwalda primary schools take care of this monument.
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