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Broek Bell Tower
Broek Bell Tower
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Snowcentrum Leeuwarden
Snowcentrum Leeuwarden
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Mini Camping Sathe Landzicht
Mini Camping Sathe Landzicht
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Hike & Bike Hotel
Hike & Bike Hotel
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Rienk's bike rental
Rienk's bike rental
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Museum en Werkplaats Houtstad IJlst
Museum en Werkplaats Houtstad IJlst
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Het Brouwdok (brewery)
Het Brouwdok (brewery)
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Wereldwinkel Leeuwarden
Wereldwinkel Leeuwarden
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Easterwierum (Oosterwierum)
Easterwierum (Oosterwierum)
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Art Hotel Harlingen
Art Hotel Harlingen
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B&B The Black Horse
B&B The Black Horse
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Stuttebosch Forest
Stuttebosch Forest
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Beach Resorts Makkum - Beachvilla+ 5 persoons
Beach Resorts Makkum - Beachvilla+ 5 persoons
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REM Yachtcharter - Motorjacht Capella
REM Yachtcharter - Motorjacht Capella
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Heerenveen
Heerenveen
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Zijda Yachting - Menora Elite
Zijda Yachting - Menora Elite
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Aquacamping en Jachthaven De Rakken - Kampeerplaats Comfort
Aquacamping en Jachthaven De Rakken - Kampeerplaats Comfort
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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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Sloepverhuur De uilenburg
Sloepverhuur De uilenburg
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Beach Resorts Makkum - Appartement Residence Sudersee XL
Beach Resorts Makkum - Appartement Residence Sudersee XL
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Tusken de Marren - Bungalow Eneva 4p miva
Tusken de Marren - Bungalow Eneva 4p miva
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Cheung Kwong
Cheung Kwong
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B&B The Wee White Hoose
B&B The Wee White Hoose
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Welgelegen - Sunset kamer
Welgelegen - Sunset kamer
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