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B&B Zathe de Spieker - Rembrandt kamer
B&B Zathe de Spieker - Rembrandt kamer
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Hotel-Restaurant Greate Pier
Hotel-Restaurant Greate Pier
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Eleven Cities Tour sculpture Aukje in Leeuwarden
Eleven Cities Tour sculpture Aukje in Leeuwarden
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Fogelsangh State Country House and Estate
Fogelsangh State Country House and Estate
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Information Point Sint Nicolaasga (Landgoed Eysinga State)
Information Point Sint Nicolaasga (Landgoed Eysinga State)
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Hotel de Posthoorn
Hotel de Posthoorn
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skûtsje Gudsekop
skûtsje Gudsekop
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Strandhuys Makkum
Strandhuys Makkum
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Groepsaccommodatie Appelscha - de Specht
Groepsaccommodatie Appelscha - de Specht
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Boutiquehotel & Grandcafé 't Gerecht
Boutiquehotel & Grandcafé 't Gerecht
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By Peek
By Peek
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Church of Ryptsjerk
Church of Ryptsjerk
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Groepsaccommodatie Fries en Fruitig
Groepsaccommodatie Fries en Fruitig
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Gerbrandy state
Gerbrandy state
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Wyldemerk
Wyldemerk
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De Witakker - 11Stedenkamer - Sleat 203
De Witakker - 11Stedenkamer - Sleat 203
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Waterpark Yn'e Lijte
Waterpark Yn'e Lijte
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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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Stadslogies
Stadslogies
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Eysinga State - Vakantiewoning Oan 't Wetter
Eysinga State - Vakantiewoning Oan 't Wetter
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Makkum War Memorial
Makkum War Memorial
By 16 April, the major part of Friesland had been liberated. But some important targets of the Canadians had not yet been achieved. They wanted to win the Frisian ports and the Head of the Afsluitdijk from the Germans as quickly as possible. But they would be hard fought. Both the ports and the Afsluitdijk were used by German soldiers to escape to North Holland.
As elsewhere in Friesland, the Canadians were helped by resistance fighters from the Dutch Domestic Armed Forces (N.B.S.) They suffered several casualties near Makkum. On 16 April, Schelte Bruinsma and Simon Sipma were killed in an attack on a farm in which the Germans had entrenched themselves. The next day, another group tried to occupy a bridge under Makkum. However, the Germans caught sight of them and in the ensuing gunfight, Rinnert Anema, Roelof van der Meer and Hendrik Postma were killed. Makkum was liberated on 18 April, as one of the last villages in Friesland.
The monument at the Buren in Makkum was unveiled in 1952 in commemoration of the members of the Dutch Domestic Armed Forces who were killed around the village during the struggle for liberation.
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Recreatiepark de Bosrand - Chalet Bosrand 4p
Recreatiepark de Bosrand - Chalet Bosrand 4p
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Visitor Center and Tourist Information Heeg
Visitor Center and Tourist Information Heeg
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De Mallemok | Smokehouse & Grill
De Mallemok | Smokehouse & Grill
