Joris Nieuwint

Joris Nieuwint is a battlefield guide for the Operation Market Garden area. His primary focus is on the Allied operations from September 17th, 1944 onwards. Having lived in the Market Garden area for 25 years, he has been studying the events for nearly as long. He has a deep understanding of the history and a passion for sharing the stories of the men who are no longer with us.

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Articles by Joris Nieuwint:

Carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) Absorbed 9 US Torpedoes & Over 400 US 5-inch Rounds In Failed Scuttle Attempt Before Being Sunk By Japanese Torpedoes

A Yorktown-class aircraft carrier, the USS Hornet was a U.S. Navy ship used in the Pacific Theater during World War II. She was known for…

Didn’t Know It Could Do That: U-2 Landing and Taking Off From A Carrier!

The U-2 spy plane, Dragon Lady, is notoriously difficult to land because it has a tendency to hover over the runway and is very susceptible…

Watch The Tank Museum Tiger 131 In Battle As You’ve Never Seen It Before!

There is one thing you can count on during the Tank Museum’s annual Tank Fast, Tiger 131 will make it’s appearance. It will be showcased…

Seriously! 30 Of The Best Sherman Tank Action Pictures We Could Find On the Internet

The most numerous tank used by the U.S. and the Allies during World War II was the M4 Sherman. The British named the tank after the…

The Self Propelled 155mm “Doorknocker” or “Bunker Buster” – You Will Not Believe The Holes This Could Punch!

Even though the M12 Gun Motor Carriage was primarily designed for indirect fire when assaulting heavy fortifications, the M12s were at times used in a direct-fire role too.…

FOR SALE: P-47 Thunderbolt – Not Very Often These Come onto the Market….

The Thunderbolt was one of the heaviest and largest fighter planes ever built; it was also only powered by a single piston engine. It was…

The ‘Holy Grail of Military Aviation’ – The B-17 Swamp Ghost – Found After 68 Years In the Jungle (Watch)

The Agaimbo swamp is located in one of the most remote regions of Papua New Guinea. It is infested by malaria–carrying mosquitoes and huge crocodiles.…

Top 10 Movie Snipers

A sniper is a skilled marksman whose job is to shoot someone from afar without hitting anyone (or anything) else. But it’s not just about…

A Drone Flew Over Auschwitz, What It Recorded Will Chill You to the Bone

This chilling drone video was shot by the BBC and shows the enormity of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp as it is today – over 70…

Saving Private Ryan: 21 facts you didn’t know? Mel Gibson was considered for Capt Miller…seriously!!!!

Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 film set during the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944. It was directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Tom…

Watch These Warbirds In Their Final Moments Before Being Scrapped

These Video Images Are From The Kingman, Arizona Aviation Graveyard (1947- 1948). It’s called ‘The Treasured Collection Of Heartbreaking Photos’. It’s A Video By Ramo…

Operation Market Garden In Color!

Operation Market Garden was the plan by Field Marshal Montgomery to outflank the German fortified Siegfried line by going through The Netherlands. The Netherlands is…