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Smaak van Water
Smaak van Water
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Natuurlijk De Veenhoop
Natuurlijk De Veenhoop
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Plot Mientwei 8, “Hâld Moed”
Plot Mientwei 8, “Hâld Moed”
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Visitor Centre and Tourist Office Stavoren
Visitor Centre and Tourist Office Stavoren
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Hotel Restaurant Jans - Tuinkamer (chalet in hoteltuin)
Hotel Restaurant Jans - Tuinkamer (chalet in hoteltuin)
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St Boniface Chapel
St Boniface Chapel
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Information Point Echtenerbrug (Yachtcharter Turfskip)
Information Point Echtenerbrug (Yachtcharter Turfskip)
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Resistance Memorial 1940 – 1945
Resistance Memorial 1940 – 1945
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BoerdeRijlst
BoerdeRijlst
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Occupation of the Blesse bridge by the NBS
Occupation of the Blesse bridge by the NBS
On 8 April 1945, the words "The bottle is empty" sounded on Radio Orange. This code message was the go-ahead for the resistance to start putting bridges, roads and railway lines out of order thirty-six hours later. The Frisian resistance answered this call en masse.
As soon as the Allied vanguard drew near, the armed resistance was also deployed to support their advance. And that sometimes meant that there were also bridges that had to be occupied rather than deactivated. One such action took place in the municipality of Weststellingwerf.
On 12 April 1945, the Canadian vanguard approached the village of De Blesse. The local section of the Dutch Domestic Armed Forces (NBS) was instructed by the resistance leadership to scout the railway bridge and road bridge (the Blesse bridge) over the Linde and, if possible, to occupy them.These bridges were important for maintaining the speed of the Canadian advance. Partly for this reason, they were also often guarded by German soldiers. In most cases, the bridges were also fitted with explosives. This allowed the bridge to be blown up if the Germans eventually had to retreat.
The reconnaissance revealed that the Blesse bridge was guarded by a total of about 10 soldiers. The NBS then decided to attack the bridge from two sides in the evening. Thanks to several aerial arms drops, the resistance fighters were well armed. In the dark, the men set off and split up into three groups. They eventually took up posts north and south of the bridge. The plan was to storm the bridge at two in the morning from the south.To their surprise, their fire was not returned as they approached the bridge. The guards appeared to have disappeared. With that, the bridge had unexpectedly fallen into the hands of the NBS without bloodshed. Moreover, no explosives were found to be affixed to bridge. After the bridge was secured, it was guarded until the Canadians arrived.
News of the occupation of the bridge was reported to the section commander the same night. And through other means of communication, the news also reached the Canadians. Holding the bridge facilitated and accelerated the Canadians' advance later in the day.
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Rondvaarten Heeg/ Saloncharters Piet Hettinga
Rondvaarten Heeg/ Saloncharters Piet Hettinga
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Hindeloopen (Hylpen)
Hindeloopen (Hylpen)
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Beach Resorts Makkum - Solo 6 persoons
Beach Resorts Makkum - Solo 6 persoons
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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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de Tijnjehoeve
de Tijnjehoeve
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Holiday Boatin Yachtcharter-Doerak Sneek
Holiday Boatin Yachtcharter-Doerak Sneek
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Sanzi Yacht Charter - Anna Carina
Sanzi Yacht Charter - Anna Carina
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Watervillapark Idskenhuizen - De Twee Gebroeders
Watervillapark Idskenhuizen - De Twee Gebroeders
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It Preamke Rondvaarten
It Preamke Rondvaarten
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Waterherberg It Beaken - Zespersoons glampingtent
Waterherberg It Beaken - Zespersoons glampingtent
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Beach and Recreational Meadow Indijk (Yndyk)
Beach and Recreational Meadow Indijk (Yndyk)
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Hotel de Wijnberg - Familiekamer
Hotel de Wijnberg - Familiekamer
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Farm Shop Wâldpleats
Farm Shop Wâldpleats
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it Dreamlân family house
it Dreamlân family house
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