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Welgelegen - Pipo wagen (vierpersoons)
Welgelegen - Pipo wagen (vierpersoons)
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Vaste Burchtkerk Fortress Church
Vaste Burchtkerk Fortress Church
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Openluchtmuseum It Damshûs
Openluchtmuseum It Damshûs
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Bar Bistro DuCo
Bar Bistro DuCo
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Vakantiepark De Kuilart - vakantiehuizen - Waterchalet 4/5 persoons
Vakantiepark De Kuilart - vakantiehuizen - Waterchalet 4/5 persoons
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Boerderijhuisje 22
Boerderijhuisje 22
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't Schippershuis
't Schippershuis
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Jantje Slot Hoeve
Jantje Slot Hoeve
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Spanga Bell Tower
Spanga Bell Tower
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Cultuurhistorisch Museum 't Behouden Huys
Cultuurhistorisch Museum 't Behouden Huys
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Street Art Leeuwarden
Street Art Leeuwarden
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Observeum | Museum & Observatory
Observeum | Museum & Observatory
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Snoozz Hotels - Standaard kamer
Snoozz Hotels - Standaard kamer
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Ternaard village
Ternaard village
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The Former Dairy Factory in Trynwâlden
The Former Dairy Factory in Trynwâlden
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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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It Kweade Wiif Fan Hylpen
It Kweade Wiif Fan Hylpen
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Workers' cottages Wijnaldum
Workers' cottages Wijnaldum
The characteristic head-neck-barn farmhouses along the Foarryp were established in the 17th century as independent farms on the fertile marine clay. The nearby workers' cottages are a reminder of the many hands needed for mixed farming, combining arable crops with livestock.
Following the construction of the sea dikes, farms were built outside the terps. The fertile marine clay made mixed farming possible, with both livestock and arable cultivation. These characteristic head-neck-barn farmhouses were largely self-sufficient and provided employment for both resident and non-resident farm workers.
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Air Surveillance Tower
Air Surveillance Tower
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Natuurkampeerterrein minicamping Singel - Kampeerplaats
Natuurkampeerterrein minicamping Singel - Kampeerplaats
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Attema-Sate
Attema-Sate
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Ice Cream Salon La Venezia
Ice Cream Salon La Venezia
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WierSter Nocturnal Wildlife Garden
WierSter Nocturnal Wildlife Garden
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it Dreamlân ecolodge
it Dreamlân ecolodge
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