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:

Pictures: Life and Death of the German Heavy Cruiser Admiral Graf Spee

The Admiral Graf Spee was a notorious heavy cruiser in the Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine during World War II. The ship was built at the Reichsmarinewerft…

Fifteen Fast Facts – B-29 Superfortress

Quickfire, 15 B-29 Superfortress facts – do you know them? 1) There were 3,970 B-29s produced between 1943 and 1946. 2) The B-29 was one…

Watch: Panzerlied – The Wehrmacht Tankmen’s Song (Battle of the Bulge)

Panzerlied (Tankmen’s Song) was a Wehrmacht (German armed forces) song composed in 1933 by Oberleutnant Kurt Wiehle. It was adapted from a Navy song, using…

Stunning Color Footage Of The Battle of the Bulge

Prior to the Battle of the Bulge, a line, 88 miles long, was drawn by Allied officers throughout the Ardennes region. The Ardennes lies in…

The Italian Breda Ba.88 “Lynx” – The Worst Operational Airplane Of WWII

One of the Italian ground-attack planes used during World War II that was a complete failure – the Breda Ba. 88 Lince. It was used…

Top 7 Allied Mistakes In Europe During WWII

Now, decades after World War 2 ended, it is easy for us to look back and point out where the commanders made the wrong decision…

20 Fascinating Fast Facts – The German WW2 V1 Buzzbomb

Quickfire, 20 facts about the V1 Buzzbomb 1) The V1 stands for Vergeltungswaffe-1, German for retaliatory weapons and they were developed to strike back at Britain…

Pearl Harbor Movie, Hilariously Ripped Apart by Honest Trailers (Watch)

“Pearl Harbor” is one of those movies that everybody has seen and everybody likes some bits of it. Despite receiving a lot of negative reviews…

Revisiting the WW2 Battle For Arnhem: The Epic Movie Theirs is the Glory (Watch)

Theirs is the Glory is a British war film, made in 1946, that covers the Battle of Arnhem and the part played by the British…

ISU-152 Heavy Assault Gun From World War 2 With Massive 152.4 mm Howitzer

During World War II, the Soviets developed a massive mobile gun to defend against the German tanks. It was based on the KV-1S tank and…

Remembering Pearl Harbor In A Unique Way – With A Massive LEGO WWII Display (Watch)

On December 7, 1941, in an unprecedented and unprovoked act of aggression, the Empire of Japan launched a full-scale assault on American soil. Their target…

If Japan Had Not Attacked Pearl Harbor, History Could Have Been So Different

As we all know, Pearl Harbor was one of the major turning points of World War II. Japan’s devastating attack was a surprise assault, resulting…