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Eleven Cities Tour sculpture Aukje in Hindeloopen
Eleven Cities Tour sculpture Aukje in Hindeloopen
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B&B Gaasterland-Hoeve 44
B&B Gaasterland-Hoeve 44
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Friesland Charter
Friesland Charter
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Lytsewierrum (Lutkewierum)
Lytsewierrum (Lutkewierum)
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Zeilschool De Morra
Zeilschool De Morra
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Makkumernoordwaard Nature Reserve
Makkumernoordwaard Nature Reserve
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Camping De Stjelp
Camping De Stjelp
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Visitor Center and Tourist Information Heeg
Visitor Center and Tourist Information Heeg
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Restaurant "De Zeven Wouden"
Restaurant "De Zeven Wouden"
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Het Fotolokaal
Het Fotolokaal
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Waanzinnigleuk
Waanzinnigleuk
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Beach Resorts Makkum - Appartement Zuiderzee State+
Beach Resorts Makkum - Appartement Zuiderzee State+
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Eleven Cities Tour sculpture Aukje in Sneek
Eleven Cities Tour sculpture Aukje in Sneek
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Aqua State - Brekkense Wiel 229
Aqua State - Brekkense Wiel 229
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IJsbaan Broek
IJsbaan Broek
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Akkrum railway bridge
Akkrum railway bridge
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Walburga Church in Drogeham
Walburga Church in Drogeham
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Region De Lege Geaen (The Low Countries)
Region De Lege Geaen (The Low Countries)
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Eysinga State - Vakantiewoning Op ‘e Pleats
Eysinga State - Vakantiewoning Op ‘e Pleats
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Jachtwerf Oost B.V. - Gruno 41 Excellent ‘Fortuna’
Jachtwerf Oost B.V. - Gruno 41 Excellent ‘Fortuna’
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Meinesloot Bridge Akkrum
Meinesloot Bridge Akkrum
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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 Restaurant Goerres
Hotel Restaurant Goerres
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Vakantiepark Eigen Wijze - Zespersoons glamping tent
Vakantiepark Eigen Wijze - Zespersoons glamping tent
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