War Museum Overloon
War belongs in the museum — that is the guiding principle of the Overloon War Museum. This museum takes you through the history of the Second World War. You will discover how it was possible that more than fifty million people lost their lives in just five years. At the same time, you will see how civilians managed to survive under pressure and oppression through ingenuity and determination. Attention is paid to persecution and resistance, but also to the liberation, with a special focus on the Battle of Overloon.
After this fierce battle, the battlefield remained littered with tanks and other military vehicles. Overloon resident Harry van Daal was deeply affected by the impact and proposed preserving the site as a memorial. On May 25, 1946, the National War and Resistance Museum was officially opened by British General Whistler, commander of the 11th British Armoured Division and the 3rd British Infantry Division, the troops that had liberated Overloon.
Initially, the museum grounds were virtually devoid of buildings, but that changed drastically. In 2006, the impressive collection of the Marshall Museum from Zwijndrecht was added: more than 200 military vehicles, vessels, and aircraft. Under the name Liberty Park, this collection was given its own home within the museum grounds. Since then, alongside the history of the war, the theme of freedom and its protection has also taken center stage.
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