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St. Catherine's Church Aalsum
St. Catherine's Church Aalsum
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Eleven Cities Tour winner Karst Leemburg
Eleven Cities Tour winner Karst Leemburg
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Yeb Hettinga Museum
Yeb Hettinga Museum
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B&B Pension Perruque - Luxe Twin met aanpassingen
B&B Pension Perruque - Luxe Twin met aanpassingen
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Stadsstrand Leeuwarden
Stadsstrand Leeuwarden
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Friesland Boating Yachtcharter - Motorjacht Linda
Friesland Boating Yachtcharter - Motorjacht Linda
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Oostmahorn Beach and Play Area
Oostmahorn Beach and Play Area
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Stichting Praamvaren Leeuwarden
Stichting Praamvaren Leeuwarden
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The battle for the Tjonger bridge in Mildam
The battle for the Tjonger bridge in Mildam
In the afternoon of 12 April, rumours had reached Mildam that Englishmen or perhaps Canadians had been sighted at Peperga. The Canadian vanguards had entered Friesland. For the inhabitants of Mildam it was still a surprise when at first one and shortly afterwards another military vehicle with a few men in khaki-coloured overalls stopped at the bridge.
These vehicles were part of a patrol of "D" Squadron Royal Canadian Dragoons commanded by Lieutenant Homer Thomas. These Canadians established that unlike other bridges, the bridge in Mildam over the Tjonger had not yet been blown up by the occupying forces. The fact that the Tjonger bridge in Mildam had not been destroyed was due to the local resistance movement. The Germans had indeed planned to blow up this bridge as well. But at the risk of their own lives, resistance fighters had removed the detonators from the explosives affixed to the bridge.
The Squadron Commander immediately ordered all units to secure the bridge. And the Dutch Domestic Armed Forces were also requested to provide men. The precautions turned out to be justified. In the night of 12 to 13 April, German troops launched one of their few counter-attacks in the province of Friesland. From Heerenveen, they managed to surprise the Canadians in Mildam. They tried to regain control of the bridge three times. During the fierce fighting, Canadian vehicles were knocked out. But the Dragoons stood firm, and the Germans were driven off again. Mildam was freed.Four Canadian soldiers were injured in the fighting. The number of casualties on the German side is unknown. There was property damage in Mildam, but no civilians were killed. With a little less luck, though, there would have been several Dutch casualties. In the early morning of 13 April, a group of dozens of resistance fighters approached the bridge at dusk from the direction of Nieuweschoot. This was the reinforcement requested by the Canadians on 12 April when the undamaged bridge was discovered. The resistance fighters were partly carrying captured German weapons and were not noticed by the Dragoons in the semi-darkness until late.
Lieutenant Thomas, mentioned earlier, almost gave the order to open fire. It was only at the last moment that it became clear that they were not Germans. The resistance members had managed to make themselves known by singing songs in English.
The preservation of the bridge was important. During the following days, the Canadians would make extensive use of the bridge to advance further in the direction of Leeuwarden and liberate the province of Friesland.
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Bed en Breakfast Marrum
Bed en Breakfast Marrum
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Stadswaag
Stadswaag
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Wellekom Watersport - Zeiljacht Bavaria 32 Jent
Wellekom Watersport - Zeiljacht Bavaria 32 Jent
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Súdergoabrêge Workum
Súdergoabrêge Workum
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Holiday Home LAVITAeBELLA
Holiday Home LAVITAeBELLA
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Paviljoen SALT
Paviljoen SALT
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de Markestee - de Markestee
de Markestee - de Markestee
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TOP Wijnaldum
TOP Wijnaldum
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Camper pitches Landgoed Lindehof
Camper pitches Landgoed Lindehof
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Former Post Office Kollum
Former Post Office Kollum
Although this building is now home to a business, it is well worth taking a look inside this former post office.
Those who look closely can still spot the remains of the old post office within the current premises. The original wooden service counters have been preserved, while the bright red PTT letterbox outside is a reminder of days gone by.
Today it is hard to imagine, but for centuries the postal service was one of the most important means of communication. This main post office was built in 1888 for that purpose. It is one of the few post offices constructed after 1883 that was not designed by the Government Architect for the Northern Netherlands, C. H. Peters, but most likely by the municipal architect H. A. Zondag. The municipality leased the building to the national government. The post office occupied the ground floor, while the postmaster lived upstairs. Following a renovation in 1908, the telegraph and telephone services were also housed here. The post office remained in use until the end of 1972.
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Tourist Information Koudum
Tourist Information Koudum
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The Oyster Factory
The Oyster Factory
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Paviljoen De Branding
Paviljoen De Branding
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Natuurlijk De Veenhoop - 't Rak
Natuurlijk De Veenhoop - 't Rak
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Skrok Meadow Bird Reserve
Skrok Meadow Bird Reserve
