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Waterherberg It Beaken - Tent 'it Peareltsje'
Waterherberg It Beaken - Tent 'it Peareltsje'
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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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Blokhuispoort
Blokhuispoort
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BurgGolf Golfclub Sint Nyk
BurgGolf Golfclub Sint Nyk
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B&B De Koesfabriek
B&B De Koesfabriek
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Monument Peter Tazelaar
Monument Peter Tazelaar
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Church of Ryptsjerk
Church of Ryptsjerk
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Kiekenberg Hill
Kiekenberg Hill
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Beach Resorts Makkum - Appartement Zuiderzee State+ XL
Beach Resorts Makkum - Appartement Zuiderzee State+ XL
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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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Flietsterbosk Forest
Flietsterbosk Forest
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Appartement Vissersburen
Appartement Vissersburen
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de Leeuwerik
de Leeuwerik
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Appartement Boerderij op de kop
Appartement Boerderij op de kop
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Public primary school
Public primary school
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Aldegeaster Brekken
Aldegeaster Brekken
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it Dreamlân holiday homes
it Dreamlân holiday homes
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De Trije Suskes
De Trije Suskes
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Zijda Yachting - Vera Elite
Zijda Yachting - Vera Elite
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Tsjerke Oan It Dok Church - Lemster Tower
Tsjerke Oan It Dok Church - Lemster Tower
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Beach Resorts Makkum - Schakel 4 persoons
Beach Resorts Makkum - Schakel 4 persoons
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Oudebildtdijk Dike
Oudebildtdijk Dike
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Zijda Yachting - Danmaris Elite
Zijda Yachting - Danmaris Elite
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Vakantiepark De Kuilart - Camping - Camperplaats veld A
Vakantiepark De Kuilart - Camping - Camperplaats veld A
