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Mirns Bell Tower
Mirns Bell Tower
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The Music Box
The Music Box
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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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Fire Café-Restaurant
Fire Café-Restaurant
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Wieuwerd
Wieuwerd
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V.o.f. De Groede en Finistère
V.o.f. De Groede en Finistère
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(WEC) World Heritage Centre Wadden Sea
(WEC) World Heritage Centre Wadden Sea
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Tourist Information Lemmer
Tourist Information Lemmer
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Public toilet on Rienck Bockemakade in Sneek
Public toilet on Rienck Bockemakade in Sneek
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Swan Hunting in Wijnaldum
Swan Hunting in Wijnaldum
Fishing once took place here along the Ried, and swans were kept in the surrounding wetlands. The exclusive right to hunt swans was a valuable privilege and provided an important source of income for centuries.
In the past, the Frisians fought the sea by building dams. As a result, a marshy area developed north of Wijnaldum. The former tidal channel known as the Ried formed its southern boundary.
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B&B 7de Hemel - Magnolia
B&B 7de Hemel - Magnolia
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Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Trettjin
Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Trettjin
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Statue ‘Lapkepoep and Frisian farmer's wife’
Statue ‘Lapkepoep and Frisian farmer's wife’
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Strandhotel Vigilante - Kamer Zuiderzeezicht
Strandhotel Vigilante - Kamer Zuiderzeezicht
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Hotel Restaurant Jans
Hotel Restaurant Jans
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FRIEStile
FRIEStile
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Frieschepalen Fort
Frieschepalen Fort
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Op 't Skik
Op 't Skik
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Puur Terschelling
Puur Terschelling
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B&B Langweer
B&B Langweer
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Sloepverhuur De uilenburg
Sloepverhuur De uilenburg
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Aldegeaster Brekken
Aldegeaster Brekken
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Waterpark Oan 'e Poel - lodges - Krûswetter Lodge 4-persoons (huisdiervrij)
Waterpark Oan 'e Poel - lodges - Krûswetter Lodge 4-persoons (huisdiervrij)
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Sanzi Yacht Charter - Mrs. Jones
Sanzi Yacht Charter - Mrs. Jones
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