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Liberation of Arnhem

Liberation of Arnhem was a battle fought on 12 April 1945 at Arnhem, in what is now Netherlands; it lasted 4 days. It was part of liberation of the Netherlands from German occupation, which ran from 1944 to 1945. The recorded result: Allied victory. Recorded strength: 1 infantry division; armoured support against Estimated over 1,000 men.

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The British Army in North-west Europe 1944-45 A Sherman Crab flail tank in front of burning buildings in Arnhem, 14 April 1945.
The British Army in North-west Europe 1944-45 A Sherman Crab flail tank in front of burning buildings in Arnhem, 14 April 1945.. Hewitt (Sgt), No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought12 April 1945lasted 4 days
WhereArnhem, Netherlands51.984N, 5.910E
OutcomeAllied victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom; Canada CanadaagainstNazi Germany
Casualties and losses62 killed; 134 woundedand600 captured
Part ofliberation of the Netherlands from German occupation1944 to 1945

Record

Date12 April 1945
to 16 April 1945
PlaceArnhem, Netherlands
51.984N, 5.910E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength1 infantry division; armoured supportEstimated over 1,000 men
Casualties and losses62 killed; 134 wounded600 captured
Commanders
  • Stuart Blundell Rawlins
Liberation of ArnhemLiberation of ArnhemBattle of ArnhemBattle of ArnhemSiege of IJsseloordSiege of VredenburgSiege of HuissenSiege of VredenburgAmsterdamBrusselsThe HagueRotterdamCologneAntwerpenDüsseldorfHaarlem100 km51.984N, 5.910E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 7 times between 1502 and 1945.

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Elsewhere in 1945

Liberation of Arnhem is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 237 in present-day Netherlands.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q6541032, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Liberation of Arnhem, revision 1381230133, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.