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The crash of the Wellington Mk 1C
The crash of the Wellington Mk 1C
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Walloon Church
Walloon Church
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The harbour of Stavoren
The harbour of Stavoren
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Kerkje Westhem
Kerkje Westhem
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Jachtwerf Oost B.V. - Hemmes 1400 deluxe 'Pelicaen'
Jachtwerf Oost B.V. - Hemmes 1400 deluxe 'Pelicaen'
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Zeilschool Neptunus - de Kerk
Zeilschool Neptunus - de Kerk
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d'Oude Herbergh - Vakantiewoning 't Oppertje
d'Oude Herbergh - Vakantiewoning 't Oppertje
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Moai fuort
Moai fuort
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Rent to Enjoy
Rent to Enjoy
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Public toilet on Geeuwkade in IJlst
Public toilet on Geeuwkade in IJlst
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Gestrand V6
Gestrand V6
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Potschar Nature Reserve and Groene Dijk Cycle Track and Footpath
Potschar Nature Reserve and Groene Dijk Cycle Track and Footpath
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Heegermeer (Hegemer Mar)
Heegermeer (Hegemer Mar)
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Museum Warkums Erfskip
Museum Warkums Erfskip
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It Preamke Rondvaarten
It Preamke Rondvaarten
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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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Easterwierum (Oosterwierum)
Easterwierum (Oosterwierum)
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Grand Café De Walrus
Grand Café De Walrus
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Sail Events Friesland
Sail Events Friesland
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Oldehûs Farm
Oldehûs Farm
Oldehûs Farm is located at the historic crossroads known as Bru(i)ningshoeke, the gateway to the former terp village of Wijnaldum. The farmstead is notable for its centuries-long history and its rare glass potato sprouting house, once used to prepare seed potatoes for planting.
The Bru(i)ningshoeke is a historic crossroads near Wijnaldum, named after a family that has owned farms in the area for generations. The nearby Oldehûs Farm has a long history and was owned by prominent and noble families for centuries. The farmyard also features a rare glass potato sprouting house, where seed potatoes were pre-sprouted under controlled conditions before planting. Only a small number of these distinctive buildings have survived to the present day.
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Airmen Monument Bolsward
Airmen Monument Bolsward
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Eysinga State - Vakantiewoning Yn 't Bosk
Eysinga State - Vakantiewoning Yn 't Bosk
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Looxmastraat 33
Looxmastraat 33
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Alde Feanen Rentals
Alde Feanen Rentals
