Tank Driver Bob Dare recounts the fate of the Jackal in the Battle of Overloon, Netherlands
John Collier was a wireless operator/ loader on Cheetah of Number 2 Squadron of the Coldstream Guards of …
Battle of Overloon
All articlesThe Battle of Overloon, fought from September 30 to October 18, 1944, was one of the largest tank battles on Dutch soil during World War II. It occurred as part of the Allied effort to clear the Scheldt Estuary and secure access to the crucial port of Antwerp. British and American forces, including the British Coldstream Guards and U.S. 7th Armored Division, faced well-entrenched German defenders in heavily forested and mined terrain. The fighting was intense and costly, with significant losses on both sides.
