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
The battle of Overloon started on 30 September
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).