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Chronological overview of the liberation of Dutch cities and towns during World War II

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This is a chronological overview of the dates at which the liberation by the Allies in World War II took place of a number of Dutch cities and towns.

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On "Mad Tuesday" (5 September 1944) Alllies forces reached the western border of the Netherlands. After the Allies crossed the Rhine in March 1945, Canadian forces entered the Netherlands from the east. The final liberation of remaining cities and towns came with capitulation of remaining German forces on May 5.

1944

  • 14 September: Maastricht, Gulpen, Meerssen
  • 16 September: Simpelveld liberated by the 803rd tank destroyer battalion
  • 17 September: Sint-Oedenrode, Veghel, Son en Breugel
  • 18 September: Eindhoven
  • 19 September: Veldhoven
  • 20 September: Nijmegen, Geldrop, Someren, Terneuzen
  • 21 September: Schijndel
  • 22 September: Weert
  • 24 September: Deurne
  • 26 September: Mook
  • 27 September: Helmond, Oss
  • The battle of Overloon started on 30 September

  • 5 October: Kerkrade
  • 6 October: Ossendrecht
  • 18 October: Venray
  • 27 October: Den Bosch, Tilburg, Bergen op Zoom
  • 29 October: Breda
  • 30 October: Tholen, Goes
  • 1 November: Vlissingen, Westkapelle
  • 2 November: Wissenkerke, Zoutelande
  • 6 November: Middelburg
  • 8 November: Veere, Koudekerke
  • 3 December: Blerick
  • 1945

    1 March: Roermond, Venlo

    1 April: Doetinchem, Borculo, Eibergen, Enschede

    3 April: Hengelo

    5 April: Almelo

    12 April: Westerbork, Brummen, Deventer

    13 April: Assen, Diepenveen, Olst

    14 April: Arnhem, Zwolle

    15 April: Zutphen, Leeuwarden, Zoutkamp

    16 April: Groningen

    17 April: Apeldoorn

    Literature

    J. Dankers & J. Verheul, Bezet gebied dag in dag uit (Utrecht 1985).

    References

    Chronological overview of the liberation of Dutch cities and towns during World War II Wikipedia