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, Heerlen 18 September: Eindhoven, Geleen 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).