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Camping de Oosthoek
Camping de Oosthoek
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Klup de Dag
Klup de Dag
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11Fountains Bolsward
11Fountains Bolsward
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Execution of ten Dutch collaborators near Oldeberkoop
Execution of ten Dutch collaborators near Oldeberkoop
On the afternoon of 12 April, Oldeberkoop was liberated by "D" Squadron of the Royal Canadian Dragoons. Later that day, they established a temporary headquarters in the village. The movements of "D" squadron were coordinated from the headquarters. This was also the place where prisoner of war from the immediate surroundings were gathered.
These prisoners of war were often Germans, but sometimes also Dutch who served voluntarily in the Waffen-SS, the NSKK (a paramilitary section of the Nazi party NSDAP) or the Dutch Landwacht. On this 12th of April, ten of these collaborators were brought into the encampment in Oldeberkoop amid great interest. Hatred of people who fought with or for the Germans was strong among most of the Dutch population. A resident of Oldeberkoop described the moment the men were brought in:
"The crowd booed and whistled, some spat, and some could not keep their hands off them. One of them got such a blow to the head that hit made his head spin."Not much later, these POWs were taken away again. Presumably with the aim of taking them to a real prison camp in Vledder. But the men would never get there. All ten of them were shot without trial in the Koepelbos just outside Oldeberkoop.
It was long thought that the Canadians were responsible for these unlawful executions. But by 1995, it became clear that Canadian involvement had been minimal. Stories about the involvement of two former resistance fighters were confirmed when one of them confessed to having fired the shots. In addition to himself, a colleague, a Canadian driver and some men who had dug the graves were present at the execution.
The exact reason for the murder of the Dutch collaborators and the exact role of the two Dutchmen and the Canadian have never been fully clarified. There are different accounts of the events leading up to the shooting. On 14 April, the bodies were finally buried in a mass grave on the side of the road. Later they were transferred to the German war cemetery in Ysselsteyn. The names of most of the victims also became known at that time:
Egbert Jan Hommes, Ordnungspolizei
Otto Frikken, Ordnungspolizei
Gerrit Jan Seevinck, Dutch Landwacht
Hendrik Dales, Dutch Landwacht
Heike Ham, Dutch Landwacht
Douwe Jonkman, Dutch Landwacht
Bernard Janssen, Dutch Landwacht
Arnold Pieter Post, Dutch Landwacht
The identities of two men from the Dutch Landwacht could not yet be ascertained.
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Gastenverblijf De Loft
Gastenverblijf De Loft
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The Spitkeet
The Spitkeet
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Vakantiepark De Kuilart - vakantiehuizen - Watervilla 6 persoons
Vakantiepark De Kuilart - vakantiehuizen - Watervilla 6 persoons
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Marina and Camping de Domp
Marina and Camping de Domp
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Boutiquehotel & Grandcafé 't Gerecht - Junior Suite
Boutiquehotel & Grandcafé 't Gerecht - Junior Suite
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Public toilet on island Rakkenpolle in Heeg
Public toilet on island Rakkenpolle in Heeg
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Hearewâltjse
Hearewâltjse
The village harbour was once located at the Hearewâltsje. This was the home of peat skipper Jan Lampe, owner of a snikke—a traditional Frisian cargo boat used to transport goods to nearby towns and villages.
In the past, Wijnaldum had a thriving local economy with a variety of shops and skilled craftsmen. Goods reached the village by both road and water. A small harbour once stood here, where cargo boats unloaded goods, including peat. Through the Ried waterway, the harbour was connected to Franeker, making Wijnaldum an important link in the region's trade network.
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De Deelen Nature Reserve
De Deelen Nature Reserve
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Bunker Koehoal
Bunker Koehoal
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E-Chopper verhuur Bolsward
E-Chopper verhuur Bolsward
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Camping ús Wetterpleats
Camping ús Wetterpleats
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St Martin’s Church Fresco
St Martin’s Church Fresco
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Loods Lounge Restaurant
Loods Lounge Restaurant
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Tourist Information Sneek
Tourist Information Sneek
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TOP Dokkumer Nieuwe Zijlen
TOP Dokkumer Nieuwe Zijlen
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Restaurant Het Spijshuys
Restaurant Het Spijshuys
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Reformed Church Iens
Reformed Church Iens
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Beach Resorts Makkum - Star 6 persoons
Beach Resorts Makkum - Star 6 persoons
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Museum Joure
Museum Joure
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WestCord WTC Hotel - WOW Suite
WestCord WTC Hotel - WOW Suite
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