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

Literature

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