Battle of Overloon
1944 battle of WW2 in the Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Overloon was fought in the Second World War 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 was an Allied victory, after the Allies launched Operation Aintree. The Allies went on to liberate the town of Venray.
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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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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom United States | Germany | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lashmer Whistler Lindsay Sylvester | Kurt Student | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2 divisions | 107th Panzer Brigade, Fallschirmjäger units [1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,878 men 3 aircraft 40 tanks |
600 infantry tanks |
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