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Makkum War Memorial
Makkum War Memorial
By 16 April, the major part of Friesland had been liberated. But some important targets of the Canadians had not yet been achieved. They wanted to win the Frisian ports and the Head of the Afsluitdijk from the Germans as quickly as possible. But they would be hard fought. Both the ports and the Afsluitdijk were used by German soldiers to escape to North Holland.
As elsewhere in Friesland, the Canadians were helped by resistance fighters from the Dutch Domestic Armed Forces (N.B.S.) They suffered several casualties near Makkum. On 16 April, Schelte Bruinsma and Simon Sipma were killed in an attack on a farm in which the Germans had entrenched themselves. The next day, another group tried to occupy a bridge under Makkum. However, the Germans caught sight of them and in the ensuing gunfight, Rinnert Anema, Roelof van der Meer and Hendrik Postma were killed. Makkum was liberated on 18 April, as one of the last villages in Friesland.
The monument at the Buren in Makkum was unveiled in 1952 in commemoration of the members of the Dutch Domestic Armed Forces who were killed around the village during the struggle for liberation.
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Stadslogement Westersingel - Patiokamer
Stadslogement Westersingel - Patiokamer
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Landal Waterpark Oudehaske
Landal Waterpark Oudehaske
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Municipality Balk
Municipality Balk
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Holwerterpolder at Noard Fryslân Butendyks Nature Reserve
Holwerterpolder at Noard Fryslân Butendyks Nature Reserve
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Vegotel
Vegotel
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Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Tolve
Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Tolve
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Sanzi Yacht Charter - Arcus
Sanzi Yacht Charter - Arcus
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De Dikke Draai
De Dikke Draai
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Eysinga State - Landhuisbungalow fjouwer
Eysinga State - Landhuisbungalow fjouwer
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Rondvaartbedrijf Allure
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BinnenInn 24-Person Group Stay
BinnenInn 24-Person Group Stay
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Eesterga Bell Tower and Graveyard with Mausoleum
Eesterga Bell Tower and Graveyard with Mausoleum
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It Kweade Wiif Fan Hylpen
It Kweade Wiif Fan Hylpen
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B&B Pension Perruque - Budgetkamer met balkon
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Marinaveste Campevaer
Marinaveste Campevaer
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Rent to Enjoy
Rent to Enjoy
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Smoek
Smoek
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Brasserie Spiegelaar
Brasserie Spiegelaar
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Zonnewind Zeilreizen
Zonnewind Zeilreizen
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B&B De Postoari
B&B De Postoari
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Brewery Gudzekop
Brewery Gudzekop
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't Havenmantsje
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Vakantiewoning Wieldyk
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