Liberation of Breda
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The Liberation of Breda was a World War II operation in October 1944 in which Polish forces under General Stanisław Maczek freed the Dutch city of Breda from German occupation without significant damage to the city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Liberation of Breda canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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military operation ⓘ |
| aftermath |
end of German occupation of Breda
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warm reception of Polish troops by local population ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilianDamage | low ⓘ |
| combatant |
1st Polish Armoured Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
General Stanisław Maczek
NERFINISHED
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Stanisław Maczek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
annual remembrance ceremonies in Breda
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monuments in Breda ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| date | October 1944 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1944-10-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy | further Allied advances in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasPart | Battle for Breda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredBy | gratitude of the city of Breda to Polish veterans ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North Brabant ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Western Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderNationality | Polish ⓘ |
| notableFor | minimal damage to the city ⓘ |
| objective | liberate Breda from German occupation ⓘ |
| opponent | German occupation forces ⓘ |
| opposingForceType |
German armoured and support units
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German infantry units ⓘ |
| participant |
Dutch resistance
NERFINISHED
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Polish soldiers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied advance in the Netherlands
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Battle of the Scheldt campaign context ⓘ |
| place | Breda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Allied operations in North Brabant ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
1st Polish Armoured Division in the West
NERFINISHED
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Polish contribution to the liberation of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
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liberation of Breda ⓘ |
| startDate | 1944-10-29 ⓘ |
| strategy |
avoiding heavy fighting in the city center
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outflanking German positions ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | armoured offensive ⓘ |
| urbanDamage | minimal ⓘ |
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