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:

Don’t Miss This Video: 101st Airborne Award Ceremony Carentan, June 1944

Watch the 101st Airborne Division Silver Star awards ceremony, which took place on 20 June 1944 at the Place De La République in Carentan, France.…

C-17 Globemaster, A-10, C-130, And US Paratroopers in Action – This is What Modern “D-Day” Looks Like (Watch)

One of the most pivotal and game-changing moments in the Second World War came on the 6th of June, 1944. It was a date that…

Awesome – Top 10 Facts – World War II (Watch)

World War II lasted from September 1st, 1939 until September 2nd, 1945 when Japan formally signed surrender documents. This was a war on a whole new…

A Tribute To Hal Moore – We Were Soldiers (Watch)

Born on 13 February 1922, Harold Gregory “Hal” Moore, Jr. retired from the US Armed Forces as an Army Lieutenant General. He received the Distinguished…

The Day North Korea Fired A Missile At An SR 71 Blackbird (Watch)

Throughout the 20th Century, the phrase “black projects” has become an evocative and mysterious reminder that groundbreaking new technology is continually being developed behind the…

Bringing A German Panzer IV Back To Life (Watch)

The Panzerkampfwagen IV aka PzKpfw IV was a medium tank produced by the Germans in the late 1930s and used extensively during World War 2. This…

We Examine Just How Bad An Idea The Nazi German Invasion Of The Soviet Union Actually Was

Many people claim that it was extremely stupid for Hitler’s Germany to attack the Soviet Union in World War 2, but is this claim just typical…

Fearless and Deadly – The Dedicated Young Women Who Fought For Stalin

Soviet women played a major role in World War II  on the Eastern Front. While most women worked in the industry, agriculture, transport, and other…

Take The War History Online World War II Quiz

So you know your World War II History inside out? We challenge you to take our quiz and answer all 20 questions correctly. We all…

Boeing B-29 “Fifi” Cockpit Checklist Run-through, Engine Start and Take-off (Watch)

In this video, we see a truly magnificent plane – the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, affectionately known as ‘FiFi.’ This Superfortress was built by the aircraft…

Breathtaking Drone Footage Flying Over The First World War Battlefields Of Verdun

In this Drone footage by Gauthier Lefebvre, we will take a look at the battle for Verdun as we’ve never seen it before. We fly over…

5 Fast Facts – Bringing the USA Into The War – Japan Attacks America At Pearl Harbor (Watch)

Five Things about the attack on Pearl Harbor that may be new to you, we start with two and the rest follows in the video.…