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Biologisch akkerbouwbedrijf Timpelsteed
Biologisch akkerbouwbedrijf Timpelsteed
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B&B Het Woudhuisje
B&B Het Woudhuisje
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Bolsward (Boalsert)
Bolsward (Boalsert)
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Vakantiewoning Oer it Fjild
Vakantiewoning Oer it Fjild
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Lab183
Lab183
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Rustpunt de Jister
Rustpunt de Jister
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Toxopeus op de dijk
Toxopeus op de dijk
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Hegewiersterfjild - It Hegewierster Fjild - Vogelkijkhut
Hegewiersterfjild - It Hegewierster Fjild - Vogelkijkhut
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Plasjes langs de N31, Harlingen - Vogelkijkpunt
Plasjes langs de N31, Harlingen - Vogelkijkpunt
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Houwinksreed
Houwinksreed
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Eethuis de Waegh
Eethuis de Waegh
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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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Heemstra State
Heemstra State
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Alde Feanen - Romsicht - Uitkijktoren
Alde Feanen - Romsicht - Uitkijktoren
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Alde Feanen - Earnesleat - Uitkijktoren
Alde Feanen - Earnesleat - Uitkijktoren
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Glinstra State
Glinstra State
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Onze Groene Koe
Onze Groene Koe
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Regional Walkway Noardlike Fryske Wâlden
Regional Walkway Noardlike Fryske Wâlden
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TOP Harkema
TOP Harkema
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Camperplaats Lekkum
Camperplaats Lekkum
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Suvelfabryk
Suvelfabryk
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Boer & Breakfast Klein Berkensteijn
Boer & Breakfast Klein Berkensteijn
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Camping It Wiid
Camping It Wiid
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De Doopsgezinde Vermaning Leeuwarden
De Doopsgezinde Vermaning Leeuwarden
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Camping Pension Simmerwille
Camping Pension Simmerwille
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Sint Genovevakerk Jelsum
Sint Genovevakerk Jelsum
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Sint-Gangulfuskerk Ee
Sint-Gangulfuskerk Ee
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Koudum - Wolvetinte - Uitkijkplatform
Koudum - Wolvetinte - Uitkijkplatform
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Burgum - Soestpolder - Vogelkijkhut
Burgum - Soestpolder - Vogelkijkhut
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Huis met de twintig kamertjes
Huis met de twintig kamertjes
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Wyns
Wyns
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Vakantiewoning Wadsuper
Vakantiewoning Wadsuper
