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Hervormde Kerk Wierum
Hervormde Kerk Wierum
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St Vitus church Wetsens
St Vitus church Wetsens
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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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Fietsverhuur Feanwâlden
Fietsverhuur Feanwâlden
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Sint-Martinuskerk Ferwert
Sint-Martinuskerk Ferwert
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Museum It Kokelhûs fan Jan en Sjut
Museum It Kokelhûs fan Jan en Sjut
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Het Raadsel van de Wadden
Het Raadsel van de Wadden
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Veenkloosterbos Forest on Fogelsangh State Country Estate
Veenkloosterbos Forest on Fogelsangh State Country Estate
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Activiteitencentrum Lauwersnest
Activiteitencentrum Lauwersnest
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Petruskerk Lichtaard
Petruskerk Lichtaard
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De 4 Elementen
De 4 Elementen
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Visserijmuseum Zoutkamp
Visserijmuseum Zoutkamp
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Bootsma’s Poel Hiking Trail
Bootsma’s Poel Hiking Trail
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De Bolstienpleats
De Bolstienpleats
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It Set
It Set
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Bij de hoge houten trap over de zeedijk
Bij de hoge houten trap over de zeedijk
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Groepsaccommodatie kleastermar
Groepsaccommodatie kleastermar
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Bed en Breakfast Marrum
Bed en Breakfast Marrum
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Alexanderkerk Rinsumageast
Alexanderkerk Rinsumageast
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it Dreamlân holiday home
it Dreamlân holiday home
Direct boekbaar
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It Wikelslân Nature Reserve at De Alde Feanen National Park
It Wikelslân Nature Reserve at De Alde Feanen National Park
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Liudgerkerk Oldehove
Liudgerkerk Oldehove
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Voormalig klooster Sinaï
Voormalig klooster Sinaï
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Molen Zeldenrust Dokkum
Molen Zeldenrust Dokkum
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Sint Willibrorduskerk
Sint Willibrorduskerk
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Wadlicht
Wadlicht
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Hemelplatform Vlinderbalg
Hemelplatform Vlinderbalg
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Nature- and culture Park Vijversburg
Nature- and culture Park Vijversburg
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Wok Restaurant Lotusplaza
Wok Restaurant Lotusplaza
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Grutte Wielen - Uitkijkpunt
Grutte Wielen - Uitkijkpunt
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Vrouwenparochie (Froubuurt)
Vrouwenparochie (Froubuurt)
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Koetshuis & Biologische Boerderij de Hoop
Koetshuis & Biologische Boerderij de Hoop
