Milsurp After Hours

Been to a Dutch WW II museum in the village of Overloon today.
Made lots of pictures.
This museum is situated in the south-east of the Netherlands.

First.....a short history lesson on what happened here in 1944.

In September 1944, Montgomery devised the Market Garden attack plan. The combination of airborne landings at Arnhem and clearing a narrow corridor through the southern Netherlands was supposed to facilitate the further advance to Berlin. The plan was only half successful. The allied troops wanted to widen and reinforce their corridor. However, the German opponent tried to cut the Allies off. They came to blows on 30 September near Overloon. German Panther tanks and American Sherman tanks fired upon each other continuously. About a week later, British troops joined the battle as well. Eventually, it took almost three weeks before Overloon, and Venray further south, were liberated. The Battle at Overloon is known as the heaviest tank battle ever on Dutch soil. In the museum you will still find several vehicles from that battle, such as a German Panther tank, and British and American tanks and guns.

Next.........lots of pictures I made today.
If you have any questions, just let me know.
Pictures are in random order.

Enjoy.







































































Met vriendelijke groet,

Martin

Thanks for taking the time to post the photos. Looks like it would be an interesting place to visit.

Looks like a Russian tank in one of the photos. Didn't think the Russians had anything to do with Market Garden. Of course its interesting to look at just the same.

Thanks.
The museum started as one for remembering Market Garden only.
Nowadays you will find old soviet tanks, East German vehicles and equipment, Dutch vehicles and equipment from the 1950´s to the late 1980´s.
The museum is expanding just like history is.
It is very strange to see that there are vehicles and equipment in this museum that were part of my first military training.
I must be getting older.

Met vriendelijke groet,

Martin