
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 …
Operation Aintree was a World War II Allied offensive conducted in October 1944 to capture the Dutch town of Overloon and clear the way to Venlo. Executed by British and American forces, it involved intense fighting against entrenched German positions. The operation aimed to secure the eastern flank of the Netherlands.