On 4 May 1945 at Lüneburg Heath, east of Hamburg, Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery accepted the unconditional surrender of the German forces in the Netherlands.
On 08:00 AM on the 5th of May 1945 the Netherlands is officially liberated, although the Southern provinces had already been liberated by September 1944.
Below are photographs of the liberation of the Netherlands.
Liberation of Geleen and Sittard in the south eastern province of Limburg on the 18th and 19th September 1944.
Liberation of Hoensbroek also in Limburg on the 17th of October 1944.The kids were orphans being cared for by the Nuns near castle Hoensbroek, The kids dressed up for the occasion.
The liberation of Ermelo
An ecstatic crowd in Utrecht welcomes the Canadian liberators
Groningen
Holten-Rijssen April_1945
Some tender medical care
Ontarios parade in Holland to celebrate Dutch liberation, 1945
Citizens of Utrecht celebrate newfound freedom on May 5
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