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Wellekom Watersport
Wellekom Watersport
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Camping De Poel
Camping De Poel
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Weidum
Weidum
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Stadsschouwburg De Harmonie
Stadsschouwburg De Harmonie
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Restaurant Lyf's
Restaurant Lyf's
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Camping de Finne - Kampeerplekken
Camping de Finne - Kampeerplekken
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Watervillapark Idskenhuizen - De Drie Gebroeders
Watervillapark Idskenhuizen - De Drie Gebroeders
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House of VR Leeuwarden
House of VR Leeuwarden
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Wolkom Thús
Wolkom Thús
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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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Organic milk tap Hylkema
Organic milk tap Hylkema
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Bed & Breakfast ByPaula - Kamer Hr-Pastoor
Bed & Breakfast ByPaula - Kamer Hr-Pastoor
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(WEC) World Heritage Centre Wadden Sea
(WEC) World Heritage Centre Wadden Sea
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Cornwerdermolen
Cornwerdermolen
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Sanzi Yacht Charter - Lillesol
Sanzi Yacht Charter - Lillesol
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Waterwende Vakantiewoning
Waterwende Vakantiewoning
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B&B Nooit Gedagt
B&B Nooit Gedagt
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Bed and Breakfast Unia Zathe
Bed and Breakfast Unia Zathe
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Jachtwerf Hemmes Molenaar / J.M. Yachting
Jachtwerf Hemmes Molenaar / J.M. Yachting
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Unia 12
Unia 12
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Eetcafé De Visserman
Eetcafé De Visserman
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Kunstruimte H47
Kunstruimte H47
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Slieker Film
Slieker Film
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Information Point Echtenerbrug (Yachtcharter Turfskip)
Information Point Echtenerbrug (Yachtcharter Turfskip)
