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Bakkerij van der Kloet brood&banket
Bakkerij van der Kloet brood&banket
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De Klinze Country House and Estate
De Klinze Country House and Estate
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Eethuis de Waegh
Eethuis de Waegh
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Oosterschar - Vogelkijkhut 'Skiere Goes'
Oosterschar - Vogelkijkhut 'Skiere Goes'
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Bootsma’s Poel Hiking Trail
Bootsma’s Poel Hiking Trail
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Historische akkers Achterwei
Historische akkers Achterwei
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Veerpont De Snoekcbaers (De Burd)
Veerpont De Snoekcbaers (De Burd)
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Rondvaart Praamverhuur Dokkum
Rondvaart Praamverhuur Dokkum
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Terp fan de Takomst
Terp fan de Takomst
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Bed en Breakfast Marrum
Bed en Breakfast Marrum
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De Kruidhof
De Kruidhof
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Uitwellingerga - Uitkijkplateau Bloksloot
Uitwellingerga - Uitkijkplateau Bloksloot
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Nicolaaskerk Koarnjum
Nicolaaskerk Koarnjum
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Sneek (Snits)
Sneek (Snits)
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Nieuwebildtzijl (Nije-Syl)
Nieuwebildtzijl (Nije-Syl)
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Eetcafe De Winze
Eetcafe De Winze
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Waddensea fishtours and Workshops 't Ailand
Waddensea fishtours and Workshops 't Ailand
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Molen Zeldenrust Dokkum
Molen Zeldenrust Dokkum
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Lemster Polders - Grutte Bekken - Uitkijktoren
Lemster Polders - Grutte Bekken - Uitkijktoren
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Hervormde Kerk Morra
Hervormde Kerk Morra
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Zwembad It Paradyske
Zwembad It Paradyske
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Alexanderkerk Rinsumageast
Alexanderkerk Rinsumageast
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Camperplaats op de Meren
Camperplaats op de Meren
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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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B&B Suupmarkt
B&B Suupmarkt
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Veerpont Zonnepont De Oerhaal (Wartena)
Veerpont Zonnepont De Oerhaal (Wartena)
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Twijzelermieden - Ald Dyk- vogelkijkhut
Twijzelermieden - Ald Dyk- vogelkijkhut
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Alde Feanen - Westersanning - Vogelkijkhut
Alde Feanen - Westersanning - Vogelkijkhut
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Accommodatie Claercamp
Accommodatie Claercamp
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DOBBEPAARDEN PHOTO ARTWORK
DOBBEPAARDEN PHOTO ARTWORK
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40 Mêd
40 Mêd
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Veerpont De Wynser Oerset (Wijns)
Veerpont De Wynser Oerset (Wijns)
