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KB Food & Drinks
KB Food & Drinks
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De HerdersHoeve
De HerdersHoeve
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Shipwreck at Wierum (visible at low tide)
Shipwreck at Wierum (visible at low tide)
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Museum 't Wâldhúske
Museum 't Wâldhúske
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Eeltsjemar Lake Beach
Eeltsjemar Lake Beach
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Kraanlannen Nature Reserve
Kraanlannen Nature Reserve
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Fogelsangh State Country House and Estate
Fogelsangh State Country House and Estate
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Logement Nij Bonga
Logement Nij Bonga
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Hotel Pub Restaurant de Posthoorn
Hotel Pub Restaurant de Posthoorn
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St. Mary's Church in Oentsjerk
St. Mary's Church in Oentsjerk
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it Dreamlân holiday home
it Dreamlân holiday home
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www.countrygarden.nl
www.countrygarden.nl
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Strandheem Lake and Leisure Park
Strandheem Lake and Leisure Park
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www.countryside.nl
www.countryside.nl
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Stadscafé Artisante (City Café)
Stadscafé Artisante (City Café)
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Sloop rental Burdaard
Sloop rental Burdaard
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Outdoor Veldboom
Outdoor Veldboom
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Rinsma State Country House and Estate
Rinsma State Country House and Estate
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it Dreamlân nature campsite
it Dreamlân nature campsite
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Pancake train
Pancake train
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Happynes.nl
Happynes.nl
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Mem Wedman Hiking Trail
Mem Wedman Hiking Trail
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Veenkloosterbos Forest on Fogelsangh State Country Estate
Veenkloosterbos Forest on Fogelsangh State Country Estate
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Campground Achterom
Campground Achterom
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Kafee It wapen fân Fryslân
Kafee It wapen fân Fryslân
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Tourist Information Earnewâld
Tourist Information Earnewâld
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Schuilenburg Beach
Schuilenburg Beach
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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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Former home-work house ir. Abe Bonnema
Former home-work house ir. Abe Bonnema
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Heemstra State
Heemstra State
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Museum Dokkum
Museum Dokkum
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Anne-Famkes Pleats Room
Anne-Famkes Pleats Room
