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The Meat Room
The Meat Room
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Aqua State - Park de Brekken B14
Aqua State - Park de Brekken B14
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Dokkumer Nieuwe Zijlen Lock and Sea Defence
Dokkumer Nieuwe Zijlen Lock and Sea Defence
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Tourist Information Point Woudsend
Tourist Information Point Woudsend
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WestCord WTC Hotel - Comfort Kamer
WestCord WTC Hotel - Comfort Kamer
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Fellini City Lounge
Fellini City Lounge
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Boerderij Kleurrijk, wonen, werk & vertier
Boerderij Kleurrijk, wonen, werk & vertier
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Post-Plaza Grand Café
Post-Plaza Grand Café
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Werf IJlst - Sinnehuske 2
Werf IJlst - Sinnehuske 2
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Zijda Yachting - Kimberly
Zijda Yachting - Kimberly
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Poppodium Het Bolwerk
Poppodium Het Bolwerk
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Brandemeer Nature Reserve
Brandemeer Nature Reserve
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Oldehove
Oldehove
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Glasblazerij het Quakeltje
Glasblazerij het Quakeltje
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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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Skipshotel
Skipshotel
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Stek Leeuwarden
Stek Leeuwarden
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Former Post Office Kollum
Former Post Office Kollum
Although this building is now home to a business, it is well worth taking a look inside this former post office.
Those who look closely can still spot the remains of the old post office within the current premises. The original wooden service counters have been preserved, while the bright red PTT letterbox outside is a reminder of days gone by.
Today it is hard to imagine, but for centuries the postal service was one of the most important means of communication. This main post office was built in 1888 for that purpose. It is one of the few post offices constructed after 1883 that was not designed by the Government Architect for the Northern Netherlands, C. H. Peters, but most likely by the municipal architect H. A. Zondag. The municipality leased the building to the national government. The post office occupied the ground floor, while the postmaster lived upstairs. Following a renovation in 1908, the telegraph and telephone services were also housed here. The post office remained in use until the end of 1972.
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ZenZi
ZenZi
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Former city hall IJlst
Former city hall IJlst
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Mini Camping Sathe Landzicht
Mini Camping Sathe Landzicht
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Friesland Boating Yachtcharter - Fribo 1500 de luxe Elise
Friesland Boating Yachtcharter - Fribo 1500 de luxe Elise
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Welgelegen - Vakantiehut
Welgelegen - Vakantiehut
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Yachtcharter Friesland
Yachtcharter Friesland
