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

Map of the liberation of North Brabant and Dutch Zeeland (Battle of the Scheldt).

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

Literature

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