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Aan het Water - Familiehuis Aan het Water
Aan het Water - Familiehuis Aan het Water
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Sânfurd Church
Sânfurd Church
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Kameleondorp Terherne
Kameleondorp Terherne
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Lutz Watervilla's
Lutz Watervilla's
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Lighthouse Harlingen
Lighthouse Harlingen
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't Ponkje
't Ponkje
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Tourist Info
Tourist Info
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Sanzi Yacht Charter - Monique
Sanzi Yacht Charter - Monique
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Bantega Bell Tower
Bantega Bell Tower
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Vakantiewoning Wieldyk
Vakantiewoning Wieldyk
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Monument Peter Tazelaar
Monument Peter Tazelaar
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Rietreiger Vakantielodge
Rietreiger Vakantielodge
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Residentie Dicht bij zee
Residentie Dicht bij zee
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Elektro Fox
Elektro Fox
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OBE
OBE
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Bonkevaart - Elfstedentocht Finish Line
Bonkevaart - Elfstedentocht Finish Line
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Resistance Memorial 1940 – 1945
Resistance Memorial 1940 – 1945
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Schouwburg De Lawei
Schouwburg De Lawei
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Friesian Ice Skating Museum
Friesian Ice Skating Museum
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Drama in Marnezijl
Drama in Marnezijl
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WestCord WTC Hotel - Comfort Deluxe King Kamer
WestCord WTC Hotel - Comfort Deluxe King Kamer
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Grou railway bridge
Grou railway bridge
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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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Beach Langehoekspôlle
Beach Langehoekspôlle
