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Vakantiewoning Aldwar
Vakantiewoning Aldwar
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Sailingcenter Langweer
Sailingcenter Langweer
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Hotel Stedswal
Hotel Stedswal
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Jacobikerk Church
Jacobikerk Church
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Stichting Signaal Beheer
Stichting Signaal Beheer
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Museum 't Ponthús
Museum 't Ponthús
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Huize Goede Reede
Huize Goede Reede
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Iselmar Sporthotel - Standaard hotelkamer
Iselmar Sporthotel - Standaard hotelkamer
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Boerderijrecreatie
Boerderijrecreatie
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Information point (Aquaresort It Soal)
Information point (Aquaresort It Soal)
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Sloephuur058
Sloephuur058
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The Lemster Gate of Sloten
The Lemster Gate of Sloten
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The battle for the Tjonger bridge in Mildam
The battle for the Tjonger bridge in Mildam
In the afternoon of 12 April, rumours had reached Mildam that Englishmen or perhaps Canadians had been sighted at Peperga. The Canadian vanguards had entered Friesland. For the inhabitants of Mildam it was still a surprise when at first one and shortly afterwards another military vehicle with a few men in khaki-coloured overalls stopped at the bridge.
These vehicles were part of a patrol of "D" Squadron Royal Canadian Dragoons commanded by Lieutenant Homer Thomas. These Canadians established that unlike other bridges, the bridge in Mildam over the Tjonger had not yet been blown up by the occupying forces. The fact that the Tjonger bridge in Mildam had not been destroyed was due to the local resistance movement. The Germans had indeed planned to blow up this bridge as well. But at the risk of their own lives, resistance fighters had removed the detonators from the explosives affixed to the bridge.
The Squadron Commander immediately ordered all units to secure the bridge. And the Dutch Domestic Armed Forces were also requested to provide men. The precautions turned out to be justified. In the night of 12 to 13 April, German troops launched one of their few counter-attacks in the province of Friesland. From Heerenveen, they managed to surprise the Canadians in Mildam. They tried to regain control of the bridge three times. During the fierce fighting, Canadian vehicles were knocked out. But the Dragoons stood firm, and the Germans were driven off again. Mildam was freed.Four Canadian soldiers were injured in the fighting. The number of casualties on the German side is unknown. There was property damage in Mildam, but no civilians were killed. With a little less luck, though, there would have been several Dutch casualties. In the early morning of 13 April, a group of dozens of resistance fighters approached the bridge at dusk from the direction of Nieuweschoot. This was the reinforcement requested by the Canadians on 12 April when the undamaged bridge was discovered. The resistance fighters were partly carrying captured German weapons and were not noticed by the Dragoons in the semi-darkness until late.
Lieutenant Thomas, mentioned earlier, almost gave the order to open fire. It was only at the last moment that it became clear that they were not Germans. The resistance members had managed to make themselves known by singing songs in English.
The preservation of the bridge was important. During the following days, the Canadians would make extensive use of the bridge to advance further in the direction of Leeuwarden and liberate the province of Friesland.
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Hobbe van Baerdt Church in Joure
Hobbe van Baerdt Church in Joure
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Holiday Cottage It Koaiûs
Holiday Cottage It Koaiûs
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Waterherberg It Beaken - De Kombuis
Waterherberg It Beaken - De Kombuis
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Marrenvloot Aquanaut Yachtcharter
Marrenvloot Aquanaut Yachtcharter
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Friesland Charter - Klipper De Hoop
Friesland Charter - Klipper De Hoop
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Villapark de Herne - Meinesleat- Ark
Villapark de Herne - Meinesleat- Ark
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Oldehûs Farm
Oldehûs Farm
Oldehûs Farm is located at the historic crossroads known as Bru(i)ningshoeke, the gateway to the former terp village of Wijnaldum. The farmstead is notable for its centuries-long history and its rare glass potato sprouting house, once used to prepare seed potatoes for planting.
The Bru(i)ningshoeke is a historic crossroads near Wijnaldum, named after a family that has owned farms in the area for generations. The nearby Oldehûs Farm has a long history and was owned by prominent and noble families for centuries. The farmyard also features a rare glass potato sprouting house, where seed potatoes were pre-sprouted under controlled conditions before planting. Only a small number of these distinctive buildings have survived to the present day.
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Dijken Bell Tower
Dijken Bell Tower
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Sanzi Yacht Charter - Femke
Sanzi Yacht Charter - Femke
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de Fluessen - Vakantiehuis Landzicht
de Fluessen - Vakantiehuis Landzicht
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Piaam State
Piaam State
