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Watertorenhotel Nes - Kamer Turrem
Watertorenhotel Nes - Kamer Turrem
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Bed&Breakfast Hof van Schalsum
Bed&Breakfast Hof van Schalsum
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Jantje Slot Hoeve
Jantje Slot Hoeve
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Yachtcharter de Brekken
Yachtcharter de Brekken
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Eleven fountains of Friesland
Eleven fountains of Friesland
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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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Eysinga State - Vakantiewoning Op ‘e Pleats
Eysinga State - Vakantiewoning Op ‘e Pleats
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Under de Wol - Boerderij appartement Ien
Under de Wol - Boerderij appartement Ien
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Sail-a-way Sneekermeer - Appartement 8-4
Sail-a-way Sneekermeer - Appartement 8-4
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Bed & Brochje Sietsema
Bed & Brochje Sietsema
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Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Tolve
Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Tolve
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Jachtwerf Oost B.V. - Gruno 41 Excellent ‘Fortuna’
Jachtwerf Oost B.V. - Gruno 41 Excellent ‘Fortuna’
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Sail-a-way Sneekermeer - Appartement 8-3
Sail-a-way Sneekermeer - Appartement 8-3
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Welgelegen - Pipo wagen (vierpersoons)
Welgelegen - Pipo wagen (vierpersoons)
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Vakantiehuisjes Marsherne - Tjalk Wuta
Vakantiehuisjes Marsherne - Tjalk Wuta
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De Overtuin & Landgoed Oranjewoud
De Overtuin & Landgoed Oranjewoud
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Het Piel
Het Piel
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Information point Kornwederzand
Information point Kornwederzand
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Min12 Leeuwarden
Min12 Leeuwarden
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Friese Meren Villa's - Docklodge 36
Friese Meren Villa's - Docklodge 36
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Boerderijcamping De Braamberg
Boerderijcamping De Braamberg
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Wyldemerk
Wyldemerk
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Wadlopen Friese Wad - mudflat hiking
Wadlopen Friese Wad - mudflat hiking
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Wind Engine at De Veenhoop
Wind Engine at De Veenhoop
