Chronology of the liberation of Dutch cities and towns during World War II

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.

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 (Operation Pheasant)
• 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 (Liberation of Arnhem), Zwolle
• 15 April: Zutphen, Leeuwarden, Zoutkamp
• 16 April: Groningen (Battle of Groningen)
• 17 April: Otterlo (Battle of Otterlo)
• 17 April: Apeldoorn
• 5 May: Capitulation of the remaining German forces
• 5 May: Amsterdam
• 7 May: Utrecht
• 9 May: De Klomp
• 20 May: Texel (Georgian uprising on Texel)
• 11 June: Schiermonnikoog

See also

• Timeline of the Netherlands during World War II
• Chronology of the liberation of Belgian cities and towns during World War II

Literature

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

This page was last edited on 13 February 2024, at 18:56