PROGRAM

Program

ENCAMPMENTS
Encampments will be set up by the various participating groups across the entire outdoor area of ​​the museum. American, British and German army units are displayed and show life on and behind the front. Dive back in time, see history come to life and experience how the soldiers of the past lived. Talk to the re-enactors and learn more about this special piece of history.

MOCK BATTLES
One of the most spectacular parts of the weekend are the Mock Battles between the participating groups. View these from a safe distance on one of our stands or from behind the fences in the designated areas. Twice daily the groups will battle against each other in a professionally designed scenario. Complete with blanks, special effects and vehicles. A unique experience in a historic setting. Your entrance ticket is including a grandstand seating, however you still have to choose the timeslot of a show.

Mock battles Saturday 31 augustus 

Mock battles Sunday 1 september

During these battles there may be loud bangs, keep this in mind if you visit the event with young children.

FIREARMS TEAM
\r\nWant to learn more about some real World War II weapons and even hold one? That's possible, our Firearms Team will tell you all about it on October 15th & 16th.

MARKET
On both Saturday and Sunday, a small military fair has been set up near the museum restaurant. Approximately 60 stalls will be furnished with militaria, books and media carriers, as well as special event merchandise.

LIVING MUSEUM
Naturally, entrance to the museum is included in the ticket price. Additional activities are organized in the museum. The green room near the reception is set up by re-enactors as a real field hospital, where the men who return injured from the mock battles are treated.
 

LECTURE: WOMEN IN WARTIME
The subject of women in wartime is still an underexposed part when it comes to the Second World War, but even more often people do not know that thousands of women in uniform, both military and civilian, served during this world-changing conflict. In this lecture, attention will be paid to a number of these women.

Specifically the American women in uniform who were here in 'our' Europe during the Second World War. These included military nurses, war correspondents and photographers, entertainers, volunteers and members of the Red Cross, and ordinary female soldiers who served in almost every capacity except combat.

The lecture will be given by Emmelie Geeraedts in the auditorium from 12:30 til 1:30 pm of the museum and will last approximately 60 minutes, with time for questions afterwards. Please note that the lecture is in Dutch.

BATTLE TANKS NETHERLANDS & RADIO CONTROL ARMOR GROUP HOLLAND
Visitors from all over the Netherlands come to Overloon especially for the Eyewitness Event. Adults, but also children. We offer something extra for the latter group. On Saturday, the members of the Battle Tanks Netherlands association will also be there. Their electrically powered miniature vehicles – scale 1:16 – have their own place on the site Due to the small size of these vehicles, it remains a clear spectacle for everyone.

On Sundays, steel vehicles from Radio Control Armor Group Holland and RC de Kempen will be driving around the site. Some of them more than a meter long (scale 1:4) and of all the warring parties from the Second World War. These models resemble the original vehicles down to the smallest details. The models we bring will vary from 1/4 scale to 1/144.