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National Park 'Lauwersmeer'
National Park 'Lauwersmeer'
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Duurswouderheide Nature Reserve
Duurswouderheide Nature Reserve
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Sint Jorischurch Britswert
Sint Jorischurch Britswert
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Easterwierum (Oosterwierum)
Easterwierum (Oosterwierum)
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Parkhotel Tjaarda - Comfortkamer
Parkhotel Tjaarda - Comfortkamer
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Appartementen Lytse Knipke
Appartementen Lytse Knipke
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de Markestee - de Markestee
de Markestee - de Markestee
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Eetcafé De Visserman
Eetcafé De Visserman
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Simmermoarn boattours
Simmermoarn boattours
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Visitor Centre and Tourist Information Langweer
Visitor Centre and Tourist Information Langweer
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Watervillapark Idskenhuizen
Watervillapark Idskenhuizen
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Buitenpost (Bûtenpost)
Buitenpost (Bûtenpost)
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De Pluymgraaff
De Pluymgraaff
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De Leiker
De Leiker
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Public toilet Starteileind Sneekermeer
Public toilet Starteileind Sneekermeer
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11Fountains Workum
11Fountains Workum
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Bed & Breakfast de Pastory
Bed & Breakfast de Pastory
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It Bûtefjild Nature Reserve
It Bûtefjild Nature Reserve
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Paviljoen De Branding
Paviljoen De Branding
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Public mooring spot SN09A
Public mooring spot SN09A
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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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Jacobuskerk Church in Delfstrahuizen
Jacobuskerk Church in Delfstrahuizen
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Aqua State - Tureluur 13
Aqua State - Tureluur 13
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B&B Easy to Sleep - Kamer Superior
B&B Easy to Sleep - Kamer Superior
