The Battle of Tongeren (October 1944) was a battle of World War II that occurred when the French Army set to liberate the Belgian town of Tongeren from occupation by the German Wehrmacht as part of an offensive against the towns along the Maas River. The French advanced with armor and infantry, and the French secured the town; the French concurrently advanced and secured Hasselt, Vise, Verviers, and Spa, and they started to fight for the city of Maastricht.