Liberation of northern Netherlands

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The Liberation of northern Netherlands was a World War II military campaign in 1945 during which Allied forces freed the northern provinces of the Netherlands from German occupation.

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Liberation of northern Netherlands canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II campaign
military campaign
belligerent Canada
Dutch resistance
Germany
Nazi Germany
Poland
United Kingdom
commander Guy Simonds
Harry Crerar
Johannes Blaskowitz
conflict World War II
country Netherlands
dateOfGermanCapitulationInArea 1945-05-05
endDate 1945-05
location Assen
Delfzijl
Drachten NERFINISHED
Drenthe province
linked to: Drenthe

Eelde
Eemshaven region
Emmen
Friesland province
Groningen (city)
Groningen province
Haren (Groningen)
Heerenveen
Kampen
Leeuwarden
Overijssel province
linked to: Overijssel

Zwolle
northern Netherlands
militaryUnit 1st Polish Armoured Division
British I Corps
First Canadian Army
II Canadian Corps
objective free northern Netherlands from German occupation
opponent Waffen-SS
Wehrmacht
partOf Allied liberation of the Netherlands
Northwest Europe Campaign
relatedEvent Battle of Delfzijl
Battle of Groningen
German surrender in the Netherlands
Hunger Winter
result Allied victory
liberation of northern provinces of the Netherlands
startDate 1945-04
surrenderAgreement Wageningen capitulation talks
timePeriod April 1945
May 1945

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Canadian II Corps participatedIn Liberation of northern Netherlands
1st Canadian Corps notableBattle Liberation of northern Netherlands