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:

German WW2 Propaganda Newsreel: Battle for Normandy And Warsaw Uprising (Watch)

This German Propaganda newsreel is thought to be from early August in 1944. At this period in time, the Allies are still being held off…

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…

Pointe Du Hoc From Above – Where The Americans Captured The High Ground On D-Day (Watch)

Pointe du Hoc is on the coast of Normandy (Northern France) and overlooks the English Channel. The German army had control of this crucial area…

Landing On Leyte During The Philippines Campaign Of World War 2 – Amazing Color Video

In 1942, the Japanese invaded and occupied the Philippines. Two years later, United States forces began their liberation. This was known as the Battle of…

Seven Of The Most Daring Raids In The European Theater Of World War II

Desperate times call for desperate measures, high risk commando and paratrooper mission were conceived and executed. Not all were successful but the skill and bravery…

11 Amazing WWII Color Pictures Of The USS Enterprise – “Big E”

USS Enterprise (CV-6) was an Aircraft Carrier which was known to the troops as the “Big E”. Enterprise was a Yorktown-class carrier, was launched in…

Top 10 Misconceptions About World War I (Watch)

In 1914, tensions between the nations of Europe exploded into a war the likes of which the world had never seen. For four long years,…

This Plane Was Going At Mach 3+, The Amazing SR-71 Blackbird

Imagine a plane that could travel at three times the speed of sound. That’s 1,030 meters every second or 1.03 kilometers (.65 miles)! The United…

Nail-Biting Gulf War Footage Of An F-16 Dodging SAM Missiles Over Iraq

Check out this amazing video of an F-16, callsign Stroke 3, dodging six SAM launches during Desert Storm. The Gulf War, which lasted from 2…

This Amazing Corsair Display Shows Why The Japanese Feared The “Whistling Death”

What was the role of the Corsair in World War 2? You are about to find out with this video. The Corsair was manufactured by…

When 20 P-51 Mustangs Take Off, The Glorious Sound Of Humming Merlins Fills The Air (Watch)

In 2007, over eighty P-51 Mustangs and hundreds of WWII aviation Legends including Fighter Aces, Tuskegee Airmen and WASPs, along with thousands of spectators, came…

Incredible Footage: 101st Airborne On The Eve Of D-Day, June 5, 1944

The 101st Airborne Division is a unit of infantry, paratroopers, of the United States Army trained for air assault operations. They were dropped by parachute…