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De Pluymgraaff
De Pluymgraaff
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Theaterrestaurant De Hofleverancier
Theaterrestaurant De Hofleverancier
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The Wylde Boerinne
The Wylde Boerinne
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It Preamke Rondvaarten
It Preamke Rondvaarten
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it Dreamlân nature campsite
it Dreamlân nature campsite
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Tusken de Marren - Vakantielodge Knilles 4p
Tusken de Marren - Vakantielodge Knilles 4p
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Camping De Holle Poarte - Kampeerplaats Dichtbij
Camping De Holle Poarte - Kampeerplaats Dichtbij
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Bungalowpark It Wiid
Bungalowpark It Wiid
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Jachtwerf Heeg - Pointer 25
Jachtwerf Heeg - Pointer 25
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Grand Café De Walrus
Grand Café De Walrus
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Zondag aan zee
Zondag aan zee
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Aira Boats
Aira Boats
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Friesland Charter
Friesland Charter
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Ralreiger Chaletlodge
Ralreiger Chaletlodge
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Plaque Blauwpoortsbrug
Plaque Blauwpoortsbrug
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It Annahûs
It Annahûs
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Oranjewoud BB bunker
Oranjewoud BB bunker
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Former Peat Cutters Hut
Former Peat Cutters Hut
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Nature Centre and barefoot path
Nature Centre and barefoot path
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Passantenhaven Joure
Passantenhaven Joure
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Vakantiewoonboot De Waterparel
Vakantiewoonboot De Waterparel
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IJsbaan Broek
IJsbaan Broek
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RCN de Potten - Vakantiewoning de Tjalk
RCN de Potten - Vakantiewoning de Tjalk
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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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