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    Kornwerderzand (West Frisian: Koarnwertersân) is a village on the Afsluitdijk, a major dam in the Netherlands that links Friesland with North Holland....
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    sides of the mainland and on two specially made construction-islands (Kornwerderzand and Breezanddijk) along the line of the future dyke. From these points...
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    Hoyte Jolles, managed to successfully hold back the attackers at Fort Kornwerderzand, protected by modernized heavily fortified defensive positions. The...
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    Súdwest-Fryslân, in Friesland province. The hamlet lies between Den Oever and Kornwerderzand. The construction of the Afsluitdijk started at four points: two on...
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    Calais, Nieuwpoort, Scheveningen, Den Helder, Lelystad, Urk, Marken and Kornwerderzand, mixed with studio music by sound artist Alvin Curran. Since automation...
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    of: Maasmond, 1450 m3/s; Haringvliet, 820 m3/s; Den Oever, 310 m3/s; Kornwerderzand, 220 m3/s; IJmuiden, 9 m3/s; and the Scheldt–Rhine Canal, 10 m3/s. The...
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    sluices at two places (Stevinsluizen at Den Oever and Lorentzsluizen at Kornwerderzand). Tockner, K.; Uehlinger, U.; Robinson, C. T.; Siber, R.; Tonolla, D...
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    were nonexistent; the only modern fortification complex was that at Kornwerderzand, guarding the Afsluitdijk. Total Dutch forces equalled 48 regiments...
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  • German 1st Cavalry Division tried to cross the Afsluitdijk. However, at Kornwerderzand, the Dutch had built modern concrete fortifications to protect the dam...
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    sides of the mainland and on two purpose-made construction-islands (Kornwerderzand and Breezanddijk) along the line of the future dam. From these points...
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