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Sanzi Yacht Charter - Mrs. Jones
Sanzi Yacht Charter - Mrs. Jones
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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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Captain Rob Cruises
Captain Rob Cruises
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Tusken de Marren
Tusken de Marren
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de Drijfveer - Friendship 26 Free - Heron
de Drijfveer - Friendship 26 Free - Heron
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SurfSpot Lauwersmeer - Oostmahorn
SurfSpot Lauwersmeer - Oostmahorn
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De Herbergh van Flielant
De Herbergh van Flielant
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The WasWadPad
The WasWadPad
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Cemetery Brongerga & Belfry
Cemetery Brongerga & Belfry
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Potschar Nature Reserve and Groene Dijk Cycle Track and Footpath
Potschar Nature Reserve and Groene Dijk Cycle Track and Footpath
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De Potten Beach
De Potten Beach
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Monkey Town
Monkey Town
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Eetcafé De Utherne
Eetcafé De Utherne
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Artwork Het Grote Gezicht
Artwork Het Grote Gezicht
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Opende Blotevoetenpad Barefoot Trail
Opende Blotevoetenpad Barefoot Trail
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B&B Easy to Sleep
B&B Easy to Sleep
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Koester Conceptstore
Koester Conceptstore
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Oldehove
Oldehove
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B&B De Dream
B&B De Dream
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Aventoer
Aventoer
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Elektro Fox
Elektro Fox
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Kooiwaard Nature Reserve
Kooiwaard Nature Reserve
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Minicampsite and Tea Garden Slappeterp
Minicampsite and Tea Garden Slappeterp
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Slieker Film
Slieker Film
