Location
257 to 288 of 981 results
-
Antoniuskerk Surhuizum
Antoniuskerk Surhuizum
from your location
-
Buwepleats - De Pronkkamer
Buwepleats - De Pronkkamer
from your location
-
Eetcafe De Winze
Eetcafe De Winze
from your location
-
De Feroaring
De Feroaring
from your location
-
Rustpunt aan de Ee
Rustpunt aan de Ee
from your location
-
Groot Veldlust
Groot Veldlust
from your location
-
Bed and Breakfast Unia Zathe
Bed and Breakfast Unia Zathe
from your location
-
Cornwerd - Kijkpunt Cornwerd
Cornwerd - Kijkpunt Cornwerd
from your location
-
Jachthaven Kuikhorne
Jachthaven Kuikhorne
from your location
-
Bennema State
Bennema State
from your location
-
Eben Haëzerkerk Earnewâld
Eben Haëzerkerk Earnewâld
from your location
-
Bij De Pastorie Boutique Hotel
Bij De Pastorie Boutique Hotel
from your location
-
Kinderboerderij Anna Zijlstra hoeve
Kinderboerderij Anna Zijlstra hoeve
from your location
-
Vakantiehuis De Keet
Vakantiehuis De Keet
from your location
-
Molen De Hoop Dokkum
Molen De Hoop Dokkum
from your location
-
Alde Feanen - Earnesleat - Uitkijktoren
Alde Feanen - Earnesleat - Uitkijktoren
from your location
-
Terp fan de Takomst
Terp fan de Takomst
from your location
-
Age Veldboom Sailing Activities
Age Veldboom Sailing Activities
from your location
-
Fietsverhuur Feanwâlden
Fietsverhuur Feanwâlden
from your location
-
Attack on the port of Oostmahorn
Attack on the port of Oostmahorn
The liberation of the north-eastern part of Friesland was not achieved without a struggle. The Dutch Domestic Armed Forces (NBS) and Canadian troops fought fierce battles, partly side by side. It was mainly occupiers fleeing in panic who caused fights and shootings that claimed victims on both sides. A fierce battle was also fought over the port of Oostmahorn.
After the liberation of Dokkum, Kollum and Dokkumer Nieuwe Zijlen, the attention of the Canadian troops turned to the port of Oostmahorn. It was the gateway to the island of Schiermonnikoog, which was part of the German defence line, the Atlantic Wall. This bulwark ran along the coasts of France to Norway. During the war, and extensive occupying force was stationed on the Wadden Island.
The village of Oostmahorn was "relieved" by the Dutch Domestic Armed Forces (NBS) on Saturday, 14 April, after the German Grenzschutz (border control) left in silence for Schiermonnikoog. Meanwhile, a group of more than a hundred fleeing SS and SD men and a dozen women crossed the Lauwerszee from Groningen near Zoutkamp with three boats to the island. A number of them were high-ranking SD members of the infamous Scholtenhuis in Groningen. When the NBS saw them sailing past from the port of Oostmahorn, shots were fired back and forth.
The German occupying forces on Schiermonnikoog then wanted to take revenge. The village and the port of Oostmahorn were attacked from the island for two hours on Monday, 16 April. A convoy of three Dutch boats left for the port with the aim of landing there. Meanwhile, the help of the B-Squadron of the Royal Canadian Dragoons (1st Armoured Carrier Regiment) in Dokkum had been called in. The attack was narrowly repelled, but two Canadian soldiers from a reconnaissance group were killed. A defence line of foxholes and armoured vehicles was erected around the village.
Further reinforcements were called in that day from Leeuwarden, where C Company of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders were sent to the coastal strip to patrol for German landing attempts.
After a brief but heavy shelling from the Canadians as a warning, a mediator was sent to the island the next day. The highest-ranking SD officer refused to surrender. They were waiting for an escape with a Schnell boat that was to take them to the German Wadden island of Borkum on 3 May. That turned out to be in vain, but in the meantime they kept the island occupied, even after the general capitulation of the whole of the Netherlands on 5 May.It was not until 11 June that two boats, the MS Waddenzee and the MS Brakzand, transported the last occupiers of Schiermonnikoog to the port of Oostmahorn. A column of army trucks packed with prisoners of war left the port under the guard of the Allies. From there they went to the POW camp in Beerta (Groningen).
from your location
-
-
Camping Zwanenburg
Camping Zwanenburg
from your location
-
Eethuis de Waegh
Eethuis de Waegh
from your location
-
40 Mêd
40 Mêd
from your location
-
Kollum (Kollum)
Kollum (Kollum)
from your location
-
Beeld schaatsers 'Marathonriders'
Beeld schaatsers 'Marathonriders'
from your location
-
B&B By ús thús
B&B By ús thús
from your location
-
Stavoren (Starum)
Stavoren (Starum)
from your location
-
Houwinksreed
Houwinksreed
from your location
-
Angélique Drenth Lifestyle Centre
Angélique Drenth Lifestyle Centre
from your location
-
Gast op stal
Gast op stal
from your location
-
Museumboerderij Ot en Sien
Museumboerderij Ot en Sien
from your location
-
Dobben Hurdegarypsterwarren Nature Reserve
Dobben Hurdegarypsterwarren Nature Reserve
from your location
