Battle of Overloon

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Battle of Overloon
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.
Date 30 September – 18 October 1944 Location Overloon, Netherlands 51°34′13″N 5°57′30″E / 51.57028°N 5.95833°E / 51.57028; 5.95833 Result Allied victory
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

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.