Chuchill tank Jackal

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These articles are about a specific British Churchill tank during the Battle of Overloon in the Netherlands, fought by members of the Coldstream Guards. With personal articles and memoirs.

The 6th Guards Tank Brigade emblem and the cities on their route

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 …

Posted June 15, 2015 (updated March 5, 2025) by Patrick

The Jackal; a Churchill tank left behind in the forgotten Battle of Overloon

On 27 may in 2013 the Scouts received an email from Christine; "My mother and I are travelling …

Posted September 17, 2013 (updated May 5, 2025) by Patrick

War Museum Overloon – The Netherlands

War Museum Overloon has a very large World War Two collection with a focus on Allied tanks, vehicles, …

Posted December 6, 2011 (updated April 26, 2025) by Pascal