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De Leijen- Leyensloane - Uitkijkpunt
De Leijen- Leyensloane - Uitkijkpunt
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Pluk en theetuin Vreedebest
Pluk en theetuin Vreedebest
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B&B Oan't Wetter
B&B Oan't Wetter
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Zorgbedrijf De Leidraad
Zorgbedrijf De Leidraad
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Pleintafel it Wâlhout
Pleintafel it Wâlhout
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It Set
It Set
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Groenteboer Leistra
Groenteboer Leistra
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Kerk van Brantgum
Kerk van Brantgum
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Ternaard (Ternaard)
Ternaard (Ternaard)
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e-Scooter Rottevalle
e-Scooter Rottevalle
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Buwepleats - tweepersoonsappartement
Buwepleats - tweepersoonsappartement
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De Houtwiel - Vogelkijkpunt
De Houtwiel - Vogelkijkpunt
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Landal Waterpark De Alde Feanen
Landal Waterpark De Alde Feanen
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The Spitkeet
The Spitkeet
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China Garden Wokrestaurant
China Garden Wokrestaurant
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Hegewiersterfjild - Uitkijktoren
Hegewiersterfjild - Uitkijktoren
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Cabiner - Lauwersmeer
Cabiner - Lauwersmeer
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Grand Café Hotel van der Meer
Grand Café Hotel van der Meer
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Sint-Martinuskerk Ferwert
Sint-Martinuskerk Ferwert
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Wierum (Wierum)
Wierum (Wierum)
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Herberg Het Rechthuis
Herberg Het Rechthuis
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Minicamping de Loane
Minicamping de Loane
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Ritskebos
Ritskebos
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Rustpunt aan de Ee
Rustpunt aan de Ee
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Vissershuisje aan de waddenzee
Vissershuisje aan de waddenzee
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Groot Veldlust
Groot Veldlust
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Burgum - Soestpolder - Vogelkijkhut
Burgum - Soestpolder - Vogelkijkhut
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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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Mem Wedman Hiking Trail
Mem Wedman Hiking Trail
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Pancake train
Pancake train
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Veerpont De Burd (De Burd)
Veerpont De Burd (De Burd)
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Sjuxmastate
Sjuxmastate
