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Noardburgum
Noardburgum
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Koudum - Kijkheuvel de Samenvoeging
Koudum - Kijkheuvel de Samenvoeging
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Activiteitencentrum Lauwersnest
Activiteitencentrum Lauwersnest
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Frisian Angus
Frisian Angus
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It Lytse Slot Manor
It Lytse Slot Manor
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Sint Catharinakerk Aalsum
Sint Catharinakerk Aalsum
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Sparkberry
Sparkberry
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Grote kerk of St-Martinuskerk Dokkum
Grote kerk of St-Martinuskerk Dokkum
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Glasatelier Johannes Boersma
Glasatelier Johannes Boersma
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Electrosloop Fryslân (Aldtsjerk)
Electrosloop Fryslân (Aldtsjerk)
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Pancake train
Pancake train
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Eastermar - De Achterwei - Uitkijkpunt
Eastermar - De Achterwei - Uitkijkpunt
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De Kruidhof
De Kruidhof
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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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Gewoan op 'e Dyk BBQ & Grill
Gewoan op 'e Dyk BBQ & Grill
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Wad'n Hûs
Wad'n Hûs
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Nij Altoenae
Nij Altoenae
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Eastermar | Laadpalen aan het water
Eastermar | Laadpalen aan het water
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Vakantiewoning Wadsuper
Vakantiewoning Wadsuper
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Zeilhuis van de Twirre
Zeilhuis van de Twirre
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Burgumer Mar - Uitkijktoren
Burgumer Mar - Uitkijktoren
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Zwembad It Paradyske
Zwembad It Paradyske
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Hervormde kerk Gerkesklooster
Hervormde kerk Gerkesklooster
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Mûnein
Mûnein
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Pingo's
Pingo's
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Toeristisch Informatie Punt Lauwersoog
Toeristisch Informatie Punt Lauwersoog
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Camping De Wedze
Camping De Wedze
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Zwembad De Kûpe
Zwembad De Kûpe
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B&B Klassiek
B&B Klassiek
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Camping Botniahiem
Camping Botniahiem
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Buddhist Centre at Hantum
Buddhist Centre at Hantum
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Dorpslogies Adema
Dorpslogies Adema
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