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Saint Martin's Church Gytsjerk
Saint Martin's Church Gytsjerk
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St Vitus church Wetsens
St Vitus church Wetsens
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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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Terp fan de Takomst
Terp fan de Takomst
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B&B Oan't Wetter
B&B Oan't Wetter
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www.huyske.com
www.huyske.com
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Beaches at Nieuwe Robbengat
Beaches at Nieuwe Robbengat
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Holwerd
Holwerd
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Eanjumer Kolken
Eanjumer Kolken
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Church of Ryptsjerk
Church of Ryptsjerk
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Cultural and Historical Centre De Schierstins
Cultural and Historical Centre De Schierstins
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Skrok - Bird hide
Skrok - Bird hide
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It Wikelslân Nature Reserve at De Alde Feanen National Park
It Wikelslân Nature Reserve at De Alde Feanen National Park
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In De Wij
In De Wij
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B&B De Hoffstee
B&B De Hoffstee
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Outdoor Veldboom
Outdoor Veldboom
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Waddensea fishtours and Workshops 't Ailand
Waddensea fishtours and Workshops 't Ailand
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Vakantiewoning Holwerd
Vakantiewoning Holwerd
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Fisherman's monument Wierum
Fisherman's monument Wierum
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Mearkas
Mearkas
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Beaches at Lauwersoog
Beaches at Lauwersoog
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B&B The Wee White Hoose
B&B The Wee White Hoose
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Surhuisterveen (Surhústerfean)
Surhuisterveen (Surhústerfean)
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Leeuwarden (Ljouwert)
Leeuwarden (Ljouwert)
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Waddenzee-Expedities
Waddenzee-Expedities
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Kollum (Kollum)
Kollum (Kollum)
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Mill de Swarte Prinsch
Mill de Swarte Prinsch
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Camping Zwanenburg
Camping Zwanenburg
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Stania State Country House and Estate
Stania State Country House and Estate
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Hotel It Posthûs
Hotel It Posthûs
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Oostmahorn Beach and Play Area
Oostmahorn Beach and Play Area
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De Klinze Country House and Estate
De Klinze Country House and Estate
