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Eysinga State
Eysinga State
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Stadslogement Valentijn
Stadslogement Valentijn
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Hotel Workum - Panorama Suite
Hotel Workum - Panorama Suite
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Bed & Breakfast ByPaula - Kamer gast
Bed & Breakfast ByPaula - Kamer gast
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Wilhelminapark
Wilhelminapark
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Beach Resorts Makkum - Beachvilla Royaal
Beach Resorts Makkum - Beachvilla Royaal
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Campground Achterom
Campground Achterom
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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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Hotel Café 't Dûke Lûk
Hotel Café 't Dûke Lûk
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Safaritent Rijsterbos
Safaritent Rijsterbos
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Strand aan het Tjeukemeer
Strand aan het Tjeukemeer
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HappyWhale Leeuwarden
HappyWhale Leeuwarden
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Entrepotgebouw - Poetry route
Entrepotgebouw - Poetry route
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Boutique Yurt Puck
Boutique Yurt Puck
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Vakantiewoning in woonboerderij
Vakantiewoning in woonboerderij
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Haulsterbos
Haulsterbos
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Pettebosk Forest Playground
Pettebosk Forest Playground
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Aquacamping en Jachthaven De Rakken - Kampeerplaats Aan het water
Aquacamping en Jachthaven De Rakken - Kampeerplaats Aan het water
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De Kan Hoeve - Vakantiehuisje 4
De Kan Hoeve - Vakantiehuisje 4
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Venetian Gondola Tours Leeuwarden
Venetian Gondola Tours Leeuwarden
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Welgelegen - Sunset kamer
Welgelegen - Sunset kamer
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Water ski and wakeboarding track
Water ski and wakeboarding track
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Rembrandt & Saskia Motorhome Park
Rembrandt & Saskia Motorhome Park
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Galeslot
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