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Sint-Gangulfuskerk Ee
Sint-Gangulfuskerk Ee
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Stichting tot behoud reddingboot Gebroeders Luden
Stichting tot behoud reddingboot Gebroeders Luden
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Nijeholtpade - Gerrit's Hutte - Vogelkijkhut
Nijeholtpade - Gerrit's Hutte - Vogelkijkhut
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Epey Mole
Epey Mole
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Sloepverhuur Noord Fryslan
Sloepverhuur Noord Fryslan
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Hervormde kerk Gerkesklooster
Hervormde kerk Gerkesklooster
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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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Outdoor Veldboom
Outdoor Veldboom
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De Dikke Draai
De Dikke Draai
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Geologisch Monument Bouwepet
Geologisch Monument Bouwepet
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Molen De Mûnts
Molen De Mûnts
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Nij Altoenae
Nij Altoenae
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B&B Thús yn Hantum
B&B Thús yn Hantum
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Sense of Place: Waiting for high tide
Sense of Place: Waiting for high tide
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Goddeloze Singel
Goddeloze Singel
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Veerpont De Burd (De Burd)
Veerpont De Burd (De Burd)
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Skiedingsboskje Forest and Pingos next to the A7
Skiedingsboskje Forest and Pingos next to the A7
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Marboei MB6
Marboei MB6
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Brouwerij Dockum
Brouwerij Dockum
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Aventoer Indoor en Outdoor Park
Aventoer Indoor en Outdoor Park
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Fries Landbouwmuseum (Frisian Agricultural Museum)
Fries Landbouwmuseum (Frisian Agricultural Museum)
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Burgumer Mar - Uitkijktoren
Burgumer Mar - Uitkijktoren
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Interieurcafe by Pilat&Pilat
Interieurcafe by Pilat&Pilat
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Waddensea fishtours and Workshops 't Ailand
Waddensea fishtours and Workshops 't Ailand
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EAstay apartment 1
EAstay apartment 1
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Sint-Vituskerk Wyns
Sint-Vituskerk Wyns
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Ameland - Duinmeer - Benoorden Hollum
Ameland - Duinmeer - Benoorden Hollum
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Toeristenbureau Earnewâld
Toeristenbureau Earnewâld
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Dykswâlen
Dykswâlen
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Veerpont Lauwersoog
Veerpont Lauwersoog
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Boer & Breakfast Klein Berkensteijn
Boer & Breakfast Klein Berkensteijn
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Voormalig klooster van de Grauwe Bagrijnen
Voormalig klooster van de Grauwe Bagrijnen
