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Kafee It wapen fân Fryslân
Kafee It wapen fân Fryslân
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Uitgerust voor Zaken
Uitgerust voor Zaken
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Rijwielbedrijf 't Fietshoekje
Rijwielbedrijf 't Fietshoekje
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RCN de Potten - Bungalow de Valk
RCN de Potten - Bungalow de Valk
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WestCord WTC Hotel - Family Room Comfort
WestCord WTC Hotel - Family Room Comfort
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Paasduin Groepsaccommodaties en appartementen ameland
Paasduin Groepsaccommodaties en appartementen ameland
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Watervillapark Idskenhuizen
Watervillapark Idskenhuizen
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Gusto Y Mucho Mas
Gusto Y Mucho Mas
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Tourist Information IJlst
Tourist Information IJlst
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Woudagemaal: largest steam pumping station in the world
Woudagemaal: largest steam pumping station in the world
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Martini church
Martini church
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The liberation of Friesland
The liberation of Friesland
By 18 April, the whole province of Friesland had been liberated, except for the Wadden Islands. Compared to other provinces, there was little fighting in Friesland. Overall, the few thousand German troops who had been unable to escape from Friesland were defeated by the Canadians relatively quickly.
The commander of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, Lieutenant Colonel Landell, praised the actions of the resistance by stating that "Friesland liberated herself". While that may be a bit of an exaggeration, the actions of the Frisian resistance undoubtedly accelerated the liberation. And reduced the number of casualties on the Allied side.
At least 31 resistance fighters lost their lives in confrontations with German troops and their Dutch accomplices. At least eleven Canadians and one Frenchman were killed on the Allied side. Dozens of civilian victims were also killed in the fighting and shelling. The number of casualties on the German side is not known, but it is believed that the number ran into hundreds. With 320 destroyed and 4000 damaged homes and 80 destroyed bridges, Friesland was materially the least damaged province of the Netherlands.
Many German soldiers fled towards the western part of the country. The retreating German troops gathered mostly in Harlingen, Makkum and Lemmer. From there, they tried to get away by boat across the IJsselmeer or via the Afsluitdijk to North Holland. The Wadden Islands also became a refuge for collaborators and German soldiers. Here, liberation was longer in coming.
On the island of Terschelling, the last German troops were disarmed by a British artillery regiment on 29 May. Two days later, the British crossed from Terschelling to Vlieland, and the liberation of that island was also a fact. Ameland was liberated on 3 June.
Personnel from the infamous Scholtenhuis, the SD headquarters in Groningen, had entrenched themselves on Schiermonnikoog. After their departure on 31 May, there was a celebration on the island, in spite of the six hundred members of the occupying troops who still were there. Only on 11 June did the last German soldiers leave Schiermonnikoog, and then the whole province of Friesland was free.
Most Canadian units that had liberated Friesland continued the battle in Groningen and North Germany after 18 April. Their war ended on 8 May 1945, when the surrender of all German armed forces became effective.
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Eysinga State - Natuurkampeerplaats
Eysinga State - Natuurkampeerplaats
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Blokslootpolder Nature Reserve
Blokslootpolder Nature Reserve
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De Bras
De Bras
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Boei&deBoot
Boei&deBoot
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Filenspolder Nature Reserve
Filenspolder Nature Reserve
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Aan het Water - Familiehuis Aan het Water
Aan het Water - Familiehuis Aan het Water
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Zeilschool Neptunus - het Huis
Zeilschool Neptunus - het Huis
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Terp fan de Takomst
Terp fan de Takomst
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Hotel Stedswal
Hotel Stedswal
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Marboei MB63
Marboei MB63
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Hotel 't Schippershuis
Hotel 't Schippershuis
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Eysinga State - Camperplaats
Eysinga State - Camperplaats
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