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Mariakerk Oosterwijtwerd
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Boer & Breakfast & Geitenboerderij De Sweach
Boer & Breakfast & Geitenboerderij De SweachKollumerzwaag -
Lauwersmeer - De Baak - Uitkijktoren
Lauwersmeer - De Baak - UitkijktorenMunnekezijl -
De Forelpoel
De ForelpoelKollumerzwaag -
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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Theaterkerk Nes
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Waterdorp Burdaard
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(GESTREMD) Veerpont Sippen-finnen, Feanwâlden
(GESTREMD) Veerpont Sippen-finnen, FeanwâldenOut of use
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Vakantiewoning Oer it Fjild
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Gedicht: Dooide iispret | Hein Jaap Hilarides
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Bonnehof Hûskes in Terpenlandschap
Bonnehof Hûskes in TerpenlandschapWestergeest -
Bonifatius Brewery
Bonifatius BreweryDokkum -
Jachtwerf van der Werff
Jachtwerf van der WerffWergea -
Golfclub De Groene Ster
Golfclub De Groene SterLeeuwarden -
Geologisch Monument Bouwepet
Geologisch Monument BouwepetMûnein -
Hempenserpoldermolen
HempenserpoldermolenWergea -
Suwâld
SuwâldSuwâld -
Buwepleats - vierpersoonsappartement
Buwepleats - vierpersoonsappartementDrogeham -
Grou
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Sint-Martinuskerk Kollum
Sint-Martinuskerk KollumKollum -
Kunstwerk Britsum | Hendrik Elings
Kunstwerk Britsum | Hendrik Elings
Een kunstwerk van Hendrik Elings. Dit schilderij laat de ijsbaan van Britsum zien en is uit een reeks van kunstwerken die bij de ijsbanen van de Iisbaankeunstrûte horen.
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Camping Pension Simmerwille
Camping Pension SimmerwilleEarnewâld -
Keersluis en brug Munnekezijl
Keersluis en brug MunnekezijlMunnekezijl -
Klein Zwitserland Lakeside Beach
Klein Zwitserland Lakeside BeachSumar -
Timertsmar
TimertsmarGrou -
National Park 'De Alde Feanen'
National Park 'De Alde Feanen'Earnewâld -
Johanneskerk Britsum
Johanneskerk BritsumBritsum -
Fietsverhuur Feanwâlden
Fietsverhuur FeanwâldenFeanwâlden -
Workum (Warkum)
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Wierum (Wierum)
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Rustpunt Túnwille
Rustpunt TúnwilleWarfstermolen -
Camping de Hammerslag
Camping de HammerslagWestergeest