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Tjitsma-state Koningsterp Wijnaldum
Tjitsma-state Koningsterp Wijnaldum Wijnaldum
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Buitenhuis Zonneroos - Groepsaccommodatie Zonneroos
Buitenhuis Zonneroos - Groepsaccommodatie Zonneroos Munnekeburen
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Kaats Museum
Kaats Museum Franeker
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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.
Pingjum
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Kunsthuis SYB
Kunsthuis SYB Beetsterzwaag
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Kooiwaard Nature Reserve
Kooiwaard Nature Reserve Piaam
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De Kruidhof
De Kruidhof Buitenpost
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Bolsward (Boalsert)
Bolsward (Boalsert) Bolsward
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Schapenkaasboerderij Tusken Bosk en Mar
Schapenkaasboerderij Tusken Bosk en Mar Oudega Friese meren
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Gallery Aukje de Haan
Gallery Aukje de Haan Sneek
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Wellness & Beauty Sauna de Woudfennen
Wellness & Beauty Sauna de Woudfennen Joure
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NorthWest Kiteboarding
NorthWest Kiteboarding Makkum
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Restaurant It Posthûs
Restaurant It Posthûs Burdaard
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Pieltsjerke Church in Gaastmeer
Pieltsjerke Church in Gaastmeer Gaastmeer
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Zijda Yachting - Mariska Elite
Zijda Yachting - Mariska Elite Jirnsum
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Mata Hari birth house
Mata Hari birth house Leeuwarden
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Beach Resorts Makkum - Appartement Zuiderzee State+
Beach Resorts Makkum - Appartement Zuiderzee State+ Makkum
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Van der Valk Hotel Sneek - Deluxe kamer - Parkeerzijde
Van der Valk Hotel Sneek - Deluxe kamer - Parkeerzijde Sneek
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Bed & Breakfast de Pastory
Bed & Breakfast de Pastory Warns
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Public toilet Pampuskade in Sneek
Public toilet Pampuskade in Sneek Sneek
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B&B Vossepark
B&B Vossepark Leeuwarden
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Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Fjirtjin
Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Fjirtjin Balk
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De Jouster Klokkenmakerij
De Jouster Klokkenmakerij Joure
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Broken Jug
Broken Jug Harlingen