Battle of Overloon
The Battle of Overloon was a battle fought in the Second World War battle between Allied forces and the German Army which took place in and around the village of Overloon in the south-east of the Netherlands between 30 September and 18 October 1944. The battle, which resulted in an Allied victory, ensued after the Allies launched Operation Aintree. The Allies went on to liberate the town of Venray.
| Battle of Overloon | |||||||
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| Part of World War II | |||||||
Churchill tanks with infantry advance during the attack by 3rd Division on a German pocket near Overloon, 14 October 1944. | |||||||
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United Kingdom United States | Germany | ||||||
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Lashmer Whistler Lindsay McDonald Sylvester | Kurt Student | ||||||
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| 2 divisions | 107th Panzer Brigade, Fallschirmjäger units | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1,878 men 3 aircraft 40 tanks |
600 infantry unknown number of tanks | ||||||
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