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Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Trettjin
Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Trettjin
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De Appelhof - Tiny House aan het water- Type A
De Appelhof - Tiny House aan het water- Type A
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Ringwiel en Hop
Ringwiel en Hop
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Burgemeester de Hooppark
Burgemeester de Hooppark
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Dijktrappen
Dijktrappen
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Snoozz Hotels - Standaard kamer
Snoozz Hotels - Standaard kamer
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Sanzi Yacht Charter - Anna Carina
Sanzi Yacht Charter - Anna Carina
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Snoozz Hotels
Snoozz Hotels
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Tourist Information IJlst
Tourist Information IJlst
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Atelier Staal en Steen
Atelier Staal en Steen
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VVV IJlst - Eleven Cities Stamp Point
VVV IJlst - Eleven Cities Stamp Point
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Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Fiiftjin
Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Fiiftjin
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Public toilet T' Oost in Hindeloopen
Public toilet T' Oost in Hindeloopen
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Alde Feanen - woonboten
Alde Feanen - woonboten
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Monument Gaele Visser
Monument Gaele Visser
On May 2, 2015, a monument was unveiled here for the Frisian-Canadian soldier Gaele Visser, born in Haskerhorne in 1920 and emigrated to Canada in 1930. Gaele Visser enlisted in the Canadian army in 1942, specifically in the Algonquin Regiment. He fought in the liberation of Western Europe and was killed on April 23, 1945, near Oldenburg (Germany).
He is buried at the Canadian War Cemetery in Holten. The monument provides information about both his private life and military career.
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Zeilschool Neptunus - het Huis
Zeilschool Neptunus - het Huis
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Zijda Yachting - Iris Elite
Zijda Yachting - Iris Elite
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Stadslogies
Stadslogies
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Zijda Yachting - Zuiderzee Elite
Zijda Yachting - Zuiderzee Elite
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Aan het Water
Aan het Water
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Skûtsje De Leafde
Skûtsje De Leafde
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Information point Hindeloopen (Frisian Ice Skating Museum)
Information point Hindeloopen (Frisian Ice Skating Museum)
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Music café De Vijfpoort
Music café De Vijfpoort
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Occupation of the Blesse bridge by the NBS
Occupation of the Blesse bridge by the NBS
On 8 April 1945, the words "The bottle is empty" sounded on Radio Orange. This code message was the go-ahead for the resistance to start putting bridges, roads and railway lines out of order thirty-six hours later. The Frisian resistance answered this call en masse.
As soon as the Allied vanguard drew near, the armed resistance was also deployed to support their advance. And that sometimes meant that there were also bridges that had to be occupied rather than deactivated. One such action took place in the municipality of Weststellingwerf.
On 12 April 1945, the Canadian vanguard approached the village of De Blesse. The local section of the Dutch Domestic Armed Forces (NBS) was instructed by the resistance leadership to scout the railway bridge and road bridge (the Blesse bridge) over the Linde and, if possible, to occupy them.These bridges were important for maintaining the speed of the Canadian advance. Partly for this reason, they were also often guarded by German soldiers. In most cases, the bridges were also fitted with explosives. This allowed the bridge to be blown up if the Germans eventually had to retreat.
The reconnaissance revealed that the Blesse bridge was guarded by a total of about 10 soldiers. The NBS then decided to attack the bridge from two sides in the evening. Thanks to several aerial arms drops, the resistance fighters were well armed. In the dark, the men set off and split up into three groups. They eventually took up posts north and south of the bridge. The plan was to storm the bridge at two in the morning from the south.To their surprise, their fire was not returned as they approached the bridge. The guards appeared to have disappeared. With that, the bridge had unexpectedly fallen into the hands of the NBS without bloodshed. Moreover, no explosives were found to be affixed to bridge. After the bridge was secured, it was guarded until the Canadians arrived.
News of the occupation of the bridge was reported to the section commander the same night. And through other means of communication, the news also reached the Canadians. Holding the bridge facilitated and accelerated the Canadians' advance later in the day.
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