All activities in Northeast Friesland
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www.countryside.nl
www.countryside.nl
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Toeristenbureau Earnewâld
Toeristenbureau Earnewâld
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Kollumer Museum Mr Andreae
Kollumer Museum Mr Andreae
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De Leijen - De Tike - Uitkijkhut
De Leijen - De Tike - Uitkijkhut
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Hotel Restaurant Princenhof
Hotel Restaurant Princenhof
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www.countrygarden.nl
www.countrygarden.nl
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Bij De Pastorie Boutique Hotel
Bij De Pastorie Boutique Hotel
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Veerpont Holwerd
Veerpont Holwerd
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Aanlegsteiger LM33A
Aanlegsteiger LM33A
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Jachthaven De Lits
Jachthaven De Lits
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Spoekeloantsje
Spoekeloantsje
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Burgum - Soestpolder - Hege Diken - Vogelkijkhut
Burgum - Soestpolder - Hege Diken - Vogelkijkhut
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Grutte Wielen - Uitkijkpunt
Grutte Wielen - Uitkijkpunt
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Veerpont Zonnepont De Oerhaal (Wartena)
Veerpont Zonnepont De Oerhaal (Wartena)
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Camping De Stjelp
Camping De Stjelp
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BinnenInn 2-6 persoons Appartementen
BinnenInn 2-6 persoons Appartementen
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Veerpont Zonnepont Schalkediep (Suawoude)
Veerpont Zonnepont Schalkediep (Suawoude)
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Doarpstsjerke Rottevalle
Doarpstsjerke Rottevalle
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De Dikke Draai
De Dikke Draai
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NijKrúslãn Lodge
NijKrúslãn Lodge
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KollumerpompDirect boekbaar
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Varen met Sil
Varen met Sil
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Minicamping de Grutte Earen
Minicamping de Grutte Earen
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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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Lauwersmeer - De Baak - Uitkijktoren
Lauwersmeer - De Baak - Uitkijktoren
