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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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Akmarijp Bell Tower
Akmarijp Bell Tower
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Schots Restaurant en Whiskybar De Koebrug
Schots Restaurant en Whiskybar De Koebrug
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Rasterhoffpark
Rasterhoffpark
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De Notenboutique
De Notenboutique
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Natuurlijk De Veenhoop - de Grytman
Natuurlijk De Veenhoop - de Grytman
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Bootverhuur Blitsaerd Haven
Bootverhuur Blitsaerd Haven
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Minicamping 'De Vasthi-hoeve'
Minicamping 'De Vasthi-hoeve'
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Reekers Watersportbedrijf Woudsend
Reekers Watersportbedrijf Woudsend
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Watdataangaat
Watdataangaat
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Kazemattenmuseum
Kazemattenmuseum
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Beach Resorts Makkum - Appartement Residence Sudersee 6 personen
Beach Resorts Makkum - Appartement Residence Sudersee 6 personen
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Skydiving Ameland
Skydiving Ameland
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Grachtenrondvaart Sneek
Grachtenrondvaart Sneek
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Water Gate Sneek
Water Gate Sneek
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Public toilet on Voorstraat in Stavoren
Public toilet on Voorstraat in Stavoren
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Sint Jorischurch Britswert
Sint Jorischurch Britswert
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BoerdeRijlst
BoerdeRijlst
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Bootverhuur Hospes - Zeilboot Dufour 30 Classic
Bootverhuur Hospes - Zeilboot Dufour 30 Classic
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De Friese Bierbrouwerij Us Heit
De Friese Bierbrouwerij Us Heit
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Brouwershûs
Brouwershûs
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Sparkberry
Sparkberry
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Familieboten - Escape
Familieboten - Escape
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Aqua-State Vakantiewoningen
Aqua-State Vakantiewoningen
