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Breebergschans Fort and Gallows Hill
Breebergschans Fort and Gallows Hill
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Zijda Yachting - Regina
Zijda Yachting - Regina
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Banhs & Coffee
Banhs & Coffee
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Rijwielbedrijf 't Fietshoekje
Rijwielbedrijf 't Fietshoekje
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Poppebeam tree at Jubbega
Poppebeam tree at Jubbega
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Beach Resorts Makkum
Beach Resorts Makkum
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Overnachten bij de Hofleverancier
Overnachten bij de Hofleverancier
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Bij Maus B&B
Bij Maus B&B
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Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Njoggen
Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Njoggen
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Eysinga State - Bungalow 'Expatria'
Eysinga State - Bungalow 'Expatria'
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Information point Langweer (Twirre Watersport)
Information point Langweer (Twirre Watersport)
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Over & Weer
Over & Weer
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Vakantiehuisjes Marsherne - Camping Pod
Vakantiehuisjes Marsherne - Camping Pod
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HarTeluk Joure
HarTeluk Joure
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Hartwerd Bell Tower
Hartwerd Bell Tower
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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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Mini-camping De Klompen
Mini-camping De Klompen
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Sloepverhuur De uilenburg
Sloepverhuur De uilenburg
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Public toilet on Trekwei in Workum
Public toilet on Trekwei in Workum
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de Markestee - de Markestee
de Markestee - de Markestee
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Frisian Maritime Museum
Frisian Maritime Museum
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Cultuur Kwartier Sneek
Cultuur Kwartier Sneek
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Puur Terschelling
Puur Terschelling
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Museum Heerenveen
Museum Heerenveen
