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Burgum - Soestpolder - Hege Diken - Vogelkijkhut
Burgum - Soestpolder - Hege Diken - Vogelkijkhut
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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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B&B Thús yn Hantum
B&B Thús yn Hantum
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Veerpont Zonnepont De Oerhaal (Eernewoude)
Veerpont Zonnepont De Oerhaal (Eernewoude)
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Varen met Rob
Varen met Rob
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Atelierkerk Ginnum
Atelierkerk Ginnum
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Museum 'De Sûkerei' Damwâld
Museum 'De Sûkerei' Damwâld
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De Mieden - Kijkheuvel met Vogelkijkscherm
De Mieden - Kijkheuvel met Vogelkijkscherm
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Gast op stal
Gast op stal
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Landal Natuurdorp Suyderoogh
Landal Natuurdorp Suyderoogh
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Harsta State
Harsta State
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Eastermar Bathing and Play Area
Eastermar Bathing and Play Area
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Sint-Vituskerk Wyns
Sint-Vituskerk Wyns
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Accommodatie Claercamp
Accommodatie Claercamp
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B&B The Wee White Hoose
B&B The Wee White Hoose
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it Dreamlân holiday homes
it Dreamlân holiday homes
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Huize Moddergat
Huize Moddergat
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Ljeppersklup Burgum
Ljeppersklup Burgum
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B&B Het Woudhuisje
B&B Het Woudhuisje
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Outdoor Veldboom
Outdoor Veldboom
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MFC It Maskelyn
MFC It Maskelyn
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De Leijen - Bildreed - Uitkijktoren
De Leijen - Bildreed - Uitkijktoren
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Pluktuin de Beiketún
Pluktuin de Beiketún
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Groepsaccommodatie OmmeRomte
Groepsaccommodatie OmmeRomte
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Mariakerk Oentsjerk
Mariakerk Oentsjerk
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Headmaster Jakob Klok in the resistance
Headmaster Jakob Klok in the resistance
During the war, Jakob (Jaap) Klok ended up in the resistance in Dantumadeel, where he played an important role. At the time, he lived with his wife and four children in Akkerwoude, where he was headmaster of the school at Hearewei 13. He stayed there until 1947 and will always be remembered as "Headmaster Klok."
Jaap Klok was active socially and in politics as a member of the Dutch Social Democratic Labour Party (SDAP). When party meetings were banned by the German occupiers, Jaap imperceptibly became ever more involved in resistance activities. He passed on party information, distributed illegal newspapers, and looked for addresses for people in hiding. Jaap Klok joined the LO, the National Organisation for Aid to people in Hiding, and became the Akkerwoude village commander.
Although people did not know exactly what he did, it was known that he was in the resistance. Despite the fact that his name circulated among NSB members, he decided not to go into hiding, but instead tried to be even more careful and to sleep at home more often than not.
As the war drew to a close, Jaap became very busy. The Dutch government in exile was calling on railway workers to go on strike. The resistance arranged for the hiding. On 15 December 1944, a group of about sixty refugees from Arnhem arrived at his school. Jaap was indirectly involved in the evacuation committee, which was looking for addresses for the unfortunate Arnhem residents.
Shortly thereafter, he was warned at the schoolhouse that during a raid in Murmerwoude, explicit questions were asked about schoolmaster Klok. Jaap did not hesitate a second and quickly left the house. And not a moment too soon, as ten minutes after his departure the Germans were already on his doorstep. From that moment on, Jaap knew that he had to be very careful. He hardly ever slept at home anymore.
From January 1945 onwards, the situation became explosive. After the discovery of weapons on a farm in Aalsum, the Germans became fanatical. They relentlessly hunted down resistance fighters and used any means to make those who were caught talk. The name "Jaap Klok" was also mentioned during these interrogations. Sufficient reason to leave then and there, with his whole family. The children stayed with relatives. He and his wife went into hiding elsewhere.
During the last weeks of the war, Jaap was very busy. Much had to be organised and discussed within the resistance to expel the Germans and prepare for the arrival of the Canadians. Just before Dantumadeel was liberated, the inhabitants were already beside themselves with joy. They raised the flag and took to the streets en masse to celebrate. Because of his resistance work, Jaap knew exactly what the situation was with regard to the liberation. He climbed onto the balcony of the town hall and addressed the people. After all, the danger had not yet passed. Even when that was the case shortly thereafter, he ensured that peace was maintained among the population of Dantumadeel and thus prevented the molestation of a number of NSB members.
After the war, he held many administrative positions in the province of Friesland. In 1984, Jaap Klok died at the age of 91. Fifteen years later, a statue of him was erected in Akkerwoude, which was then called Damwoude, as a tribute.
From the book "De oorlog een gezicht geven" (deel 6) – Dantumadeel in de periode '40 - '45 by Yvonne te Nijenhuis and Reinder H. Postma
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Agneskerk Earnewâld
Agneskerk Earnewâld
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Lunchroom De Koffiepot
Lunchroom De Koffiepot
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Lauwersmeer - De Baak - Uitkijktoren
Lauwersmeer - De Baak - Uitkijktoren
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It Bûtefjild Nature Reserve
It Bûtefjild Nature Reserve
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De Alde Feanen - It Wyldlân - Vogelkijkhut
De Alde Feanen - It Wyldlân - Vogelkijkhut
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Doarpstsjerke Jistrum
Doarpstsjerke Jistrum
