Overloon War Museum
 Entrance to the Overloon War Museum |
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Overloon , Netherlands 
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Military museum
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The Overloon War Museum ( Dutch Oorlogsmuseum Overloon ) is a historical war museum near Overloon in the Netherlands . The exhibition largely covers the period of the Second World War in the Netherlands in several subject areas . The aim of the museum is to call for peace and freedom.
museum
The museum opened in 1946. War equipment from the Battle of Overloon (September 24 to October 16, 1944) was initially collected and displayed on part of the former battlefield . It later received exhibits from across the country. In 1960 the museum received national status.
At first it was an open-air museum, in which the larger exhibits ( tanks and the like) were exhibited in a park-like area. In the course of time, these large devices were housed in buildings to protect them from the elements. In 2006 the exhibits from the Marshall Museum from Zwijndrecht were also brought to Overloon. In the museum's extensive park there are also sculptures by well-known artists who deal with the horrors of war.
exhibition
The exhibition shows u. a. the occupation of the Netherlands and the Dutch colonies in World War II by Germany and Japan , the Holocaust , the resistance movement and the Battle of Overloon. Many exhibits are in large dioramas , such as B. the 1944 invasion shown. The exhibits include u. a. Tanks, planes , submarines , small arms and devices, and uniforms .
However, there are not only exhibits from World War II on display, but also from the former Warsaw Pact and the modern Dutch armed forces . There are also temporary exhibitions.
Name change
At first the museum was called Oorlogs- en Verzetsmuseum Overloon (War and Resistance Museum Overloon) and received its national status under this name in 1960. After being renamed Liberty Park , it is now called the Overloon War Museum (Oorlogsmuseum Overloon).
Militracks
Once a year in May, the "Militracks" event takes place in the museum park for two days. Roadworthy vehicles from the time of the Second World War, from motorcycles to tanks, will be demonstrated. Visitors can take a ride on many vehicles. There is also a large military exchange.
Climbing park
There is also a climbing park on the site previously used by the museum. However, this has no relation to the museum.
swell
- Oorlogs- en Verzetsmuseum Overloon, museum guide 1980/1992/1997
- The family tree of a museum, Jan van Lieshout, 2001, ISBN 90-801906-5-9
- Overloon Van Slagfeld naar Liberty Park, Jan van Lieshout, 2006, ISBN 90-801906-7-5
Web links
- Website of the National War and Resistance Museum (German, Dutch, English)
- Militracks website (German, Dutch, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The first museum in Western Europe for the Second World War. Overloon War Museum, accessed March 4, 2020 .