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Zijda Yachting - Goldflower
Zijda Yachting - Goldflower
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The Griene Dyk
The Griene Dyk
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Vakantiehuisje Balk
Vakantiehuisje Balk
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Camping Blaauw
Camping Blaauw
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Zijda Yachting - Durapel Elite
Zijda Yachting - Durapel Elite
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Eleven Cities Tour winner Karst Leemburg
Eleven Cities Tour winner Karst Leemburg
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Friese Meren Villa's
Friese Meren Villa's
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Sailingvessel Nil Desperandum
Sailingvessel Nil Desperandum
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Kelder 65
Kelder 65
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B&B Zathe de Spieker
B&B Zathe de Spieker
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Hotel Almenum
Hotel Almenum
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Beach Resorts Makkum - Beachvilla 6 persoons
Beach Resorts Makkum - Beachvilla 6 persoons
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Wadloopcentrum Fryslân
Wadloopcentrum Fryslân
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Nobel
Nobel
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Art Hotel Harlingen
Art Hotel Harlingen
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Birthplace Titus Brandsma
Birthplace Titus Brandsma
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"Siet u Selfs"
"Siet u Selfs"
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Zijda Yachting - Veritas Elite
Zijda Yachting - Veritas Elite
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Beach Resorts Makkum - Schakel+ 5 persoons
Beach Resorts Makkum - Schakel+ 5 persoons
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B&B Nooit Gedagt
B&B Nooit Gedagt
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Stania State Country House and Estate
Stania State Country House and Estate
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By Peek
By Peek
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Zijda Yachting - Victus
Zijda Yachting - Victus
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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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