Where was the battle in breda during world war two?

Answer 1

Breda is a city in Southern Netherlands. On October 29, 1944, the 1st Polish Armoured Division of Gen. Maczek, liberated the town with an outflanking maneuver against the Germans.

Answer 2

In his answer, kepjr100 tells you when Breda was liberated by the 1st Polish Armoured Division.

Perhaps that is all that you wanted to know. But from the way that you ask your Question, I think that perhaps you wanted to know in more detail where the battle took place in Breda.

By early October 1944, 1st Polished Armoured had liberated the area around Baarle-Nassau and Alphen-Chaam (approximately 15 – 20 Km south-east from Breda). There they had to halt for three weeks, due to shortages of fuel and ammunition.

On 27th October, having replenished their supplies, the Poles resumed their attack, advancing about 8 Km due north to Gilze. They were now within 10 Km of the centre of Breda.

On 28th October, General Maczek split his division into two battle groups, in order to envelop Breda in a two-prong attack. The “Northern” group advanced into Breda via Molenschot and Dorst, approaching the city from the east side. The “Southern” group marched via Bavel, entering the city from the south.

The main German defense consisted of extensive minefields and artillery fire, both of which inflicted casualties on the Poles. Most German ground troops retreated before the Poles, and made no determined effort to defend the centre of Breda (although they did blow up some buildings and had erected tank barriers).

By the afternoon of 29th October, the centre of Breda was liberated. Parts of the northern suburbs remained in German hands for a couple more days, and harassing artillery fire continued for a further week. But there was no more fighting in Breda itself.

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To follow the approach march of 1st Polished Armoured, use the map link at [1] below.

For some photos of the actual liberation of Breda, go to link [2] below. In particular, see the last German troops pulling out along Eindstraat and Ridderstraat; and shortly afterwards the first Poles (motorcycle scouts) cautiously advancing along those same streets.

Link [3] has a brief but good description of the Polish advance into Breda.