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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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Pingjumer Gulden Halsband inner dike
Pingjumer Gulden Halsband inner dike
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Stadslogement Westersingel - Tuinkamer
Stadslogement Westersingel - Tuinkamer
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Water ski and wakeboarding track
Water ski and wakeboarding track
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Post-Plaza Grand Café
Post-Plaza Grand Café
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Holiday Home LAVITAeBELLA
Holiday Home LAVITAeBELLA
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Strand aan het Tjeukemeer
Strand aan het Tjeukemeer
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Former Notary's House
Former Notary's House
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Hotel It Posthûs
Hotel It Posthûs
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Tusken de Marren - Vakantiehuis Sneekermeer 8p
Tusken de Marren - Vakantiehuis Sneekermeer 8p
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Birthplace Titus Brandsma
Birthplace Titus Brandsma
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CityTrain Leeuwarden
CityTrain Leeuwarden
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Familieboten - Escape
Familieboten - Escape
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Roast Leeuwarden
Roast Leeuwarden
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Villa Singelzicht
Villa Singelzicht
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Rent to Enjoy - Glamtainer Out of the box
Rent to Enjoy - Glamtainer Out of the box
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Waterrecreatie Syperda - Rietmeer
Waterrecreatie Syperda - Rietmeer
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Kraanlannen Nature Reserve
Kraanlannen Nature Reserve
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Langweer Church
Langweer Church
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Balk
Balk
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Outdoor cooking
Outdoor cooking
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Beach Langehoekspôlle
Beach Langehoekspôlle
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Municipality Balk
Municipality Balk
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Tourist Info
Tourist Info
