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Recreatiebedrijf de Koevoet - Studio appartement
Recreatiebedrijf de Koevoet - Studio appartement
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Sanzi Yacht Charter - Silvana
Sanzi Yacht Charter - Silvana
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Leeuwarden UNESCO City of Literature
Leeuwarden UNESCO City of Literature
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't Heerenlogement
't Heerenlogement
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De Kleinste galerie van Nederland
De Kleinste galerie van Nederland
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Lyts Ropta
Lyts Ropta
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www.countrygarden.nl
www.countrygarden.nl
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Burgemeester de Hooppark
Burgemeester de Hooppark
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Wellekom Watersport - Motorjacht Escape
Wellekom Watersport - Motorjacht Escape
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Hofhuysje Franeker
Hofhuysje Franeker
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Haulsterbos
Haulsterbos
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China Garden Wokrestaurant
China Garden Wokrestaurant
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Kruiwagen met turf
Kruiwagen met turf
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Greenjoy Earnewâld
Greenjoy Earnewâld
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Alde Feanen - Ierdige Mar - Vogelkijkhut
Alde Feanen - Ierdige Mar - Vogelkijkhut
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Monument voor toekomstig geluk
Monument voor toekomstig geluk
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Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Privateer 34 Vienne
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Privateer 34 Vienne
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Hotel Dichtbijzee
Hotel Dichtbijzee
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Ambush at Oldeholtpade
Ambush at Oldeholtpade
On 12 April, the bridge over the Tjonger in Mildam fell into the hands of the Royal Canadian Dragoons reconnaissance regiment. Because the occupier had blown up many other bridges, the Canadians attached great importance to preserving this bridge for the crossing of other Canadian units. That is why dozens of armoured cars, mobile artillery guns and numerous other vehicles were sent to Mildam that day to reinforce the bridgehead over the Tjonger.
In one of those armoured cars, a Staghound, was 24-year-old Trooper Wilfred Robert George Berry from Ontario. The young Canadian had volunteered for military service in Europe. And had already fought with the Royal Canadian Dragoons in Italy. At the end of February 1945, they were transferred to Northwest Europe.
For Berry, the war ended in Friesland. In Oldeholtpade, on the road to Wolvega, his vehicle drove into an ambush along with at least one other Staghound. In the vicinity of a broken-down German car, German soldiers had hidden with Panzerfausts. The Panzerfaust was a very powerful and easy-to-use anti-tank weapon. The first shot missed, but the second projectile hit the front Staghound, on the side where driver Wilfred Berry was sitting at the time.2 The Staghound went off the road and overturned. The three other crew members got injured, but were able to leave the vehicle and took cover behind the second Staghound. One of them stated:
"[…]Flames burst through the turret, where the officer and I were half in and half out of the hatches. Any skin surface not covered was burned and the flames badly singed our eyebrows, eyelashes, moustaches and hands, sending me and the officer both wounded to the field hospital."3
Immediately after the first Staghound was hit, the second Staghound opened fire on the Germans. Seriously injured, Wilfred Berry remained in the vehicle. After about fifteen minutes of shooting back and forth, the other Staghounds retreated towards Oldeberkoop. The exact reason for this remains unclear. Berry was already dying and was briefly cared for by the elderly Andriesje Dekker-Oosterhof in the vehicle when the shooting had stopped. The tragedy had unfolded right in front of her house. He died in the wreck shortly afterwards.
Berry's remains were eventually transferred to the farm on "De Bult" in Oldeberkoop and buried there. After the war he would be reburied at the Canadian war cemetery in Holten. The other crew members were eventually able to return to their units after receiving medical treatment. The commander only had burns on his face.
The event made a deep impression on the inhabitants of Oldeholtpade. In 1945, a monument to Berry was erected. And in 1965, a street was named in his honour.
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Wadloopcentrum Fryslân
Wadloopcentrum Fryslân
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Voormalig varkensmarkt
Voormalig varkensmarkt
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Rollsperre in Harlingen
Rollsperre in Harlingen
Harlingen was onderdeel van de Duitse kustverdediging. Dit betekende dat de bezetter maatregelen had getroffen om te kunnen optreden tegen landingen vanuit zee, aanvallen over land en landingen vanuit de lucht. Er waren verschillende versperringen aangelegd op wegen en op het spoor. Buiten de stad waren mijnenvelden en zogenoemde ‘Luftlandehindernisse’ (obstakels bedoeld om luchtlandingen te voorkomen) aangelegd.
Veel wegverkeer tussen Franeker en Harlingen kwam vroeger over de Midlumerweg (nu de Midlumerlaan). Het Van Harinxmakanaal en de Tjerk Hiddessluizen waren nog niet aangelegd.
Hier op de Midlumerweg hadden de Duitsers bij de brug over de Ried een zogenoemde Rollsperre geplaatst. Dat was een wegversperring waarbij de doorgang werd afgesloten met een grote ronde steen die in de opening kon worden gerold.
Bij de bevrijding hebben de Canadezen Harlingen met artillerie beschoten. Ook deze versperring was daarbij een doelwit omdat het op de belangrijkste toegangsweg naar de stad lag en de bezetter daar vrijwel zeker troepen had geplaatst. Op één van de twee toegangswegen aan de zuidkant van Harlingen, de Westerzeedijk, was ook zo’n Rollsperre geplaatst.
Na de oorlog werden de versperringen door de Royal Canadian Engineers gesloopt.
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Camping it Krúswetter - Kampeerpod 28
Camping it Krúswetter - Kampeerpod 28
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Aquacamping en Jachthaven de Rakken
Aquacamping en Jachthaven de Rakken
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