Liberation Route audio spot in Vierlingsbeek
At each Liberation Route audio spot, you can listen to a radio play about the impressive experiences of one or more people during the last years of the war. In Vierlingsbeek, you can listen to the story about Kasteel Hattert.
Hattert Castle
Almost nothing remains of Castle Hattert. Near it, an unprecedented tank battle took place between late September and mid-October 1944. First, an American armoured division takes on the Germans. The weather conditions are harsh. Rain turns the battlefield into a huge mud puddle in which tanks have difficulty manoeuvring. The Americans suffer heavy losses. They are relieved by a British armoured and infantry division. During the battle, the castle is completely destroyed.
Click here to listen to the recording: 'Hattert castle'