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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 Nannewiid
The Nannewiid
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Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Seis
Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Seis
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Bed and Breakfast Zathe De Spieker
Bed and Breakfast Zathe De Spieker
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Outdoor Veldboom
Outdoor Veldboom
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The Bakery Leeuwarden
The Bakery Leeuwarden
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Hotel It Posthûs
Hotel It Posthûs
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't Pannekoekschip Leeuwarden
't Pannekoekschip Leeuwarden
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Public toilet Starteileind Sneekermeer
Public toilet Starteileind Sneekermeer
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B&B De Koesfabriek
B&B De Koesfabriek
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Appartementenverhuur De Trijehoek
Appartementenverhuur De Trijehoek
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Familieboten - Friendship
Familieboten - Friendship
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Wellekom Watersport - Platbodem zeeschouw Catharina
Wellekom Watersport - Platbodem zeeschouw Catharina
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Vakantiewoning in woonboerderij
Vakantiewoning in woonboerderij
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Woudagemaal: largest steam pumping station in the world
Woudagemaal: largest steam pumping station in the world
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Drama in Marnezijl
Drama in Marnezijl
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Tusken de Marren - Vakantiehuis Sneekermeer wellness 6p
Tusken de Marren - Vakantiehuis Sneekermeer wellness 6p
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Soestpolder Nature Reserve
Soestpolder Nature Reserve
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Grandcafe Restaurant De Watersport
Grandcafe Restaurant De Watersport
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Camping Alkenhaer
Camping Alkenhaer
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Statue of Tryntsje and her seven sons
Statue of Tryntsje and her seven sons
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Studio 8
Studio 8
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Iselmar Sporthotel - Standaard hotelkamer
Iselmar Sporthotel - Standaard hotelkamer
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de Fluessen
de Fluessen
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