What the records say
- When
- 30 Sep 1944 – 18 Oct 1944
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 51.57° N, 5.96° E
- Description
- 1944 battle
- War
- World War II
Battle of Overloon
1944 battle of WW2 in the Netherlands
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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