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:

Tanks, Troops, and Soldiers in this Stunning Color Footage From The Battle of the Bulge

Just before The Battle of the Bulge, Allied officers drew an 88 mile line through the forests, hills, and ravines of The Ardennes region. This area lies…

The Worst Nightmare of the US Navy, Huge Russian Navy Kirov-Class Battlecruisers

The United States Navy is the biggest and most powerful in the world. It has 430 ships in active service or in reserve. So you…

Amazing Footage of Restored WW2 Planes ME 262 & FW 190 on Display!

Here you will see two restored planes, the ME262 and FW190, take part in an amazing air display at the 2013 Canadian Wartime Heritage Airshow…

Video From The Weapon Hunter – Testing to Find Out What Was the Best US WWII Sniper Rifle

In this video Paul Shull, host of ‘The Weapon Hunter’ asks the question – which sniper rifle used in World War 2 is better? Is…

Five Facts Video Feature – The Powerful M4 Carbine Assault Rifle

The M4 Carbine is the primary infantry weapon of the United States Armed Forces. It replaces the M16 Assault Rifle, which is longer and heavier.…

22 Heart Wrenching Images Of Bombers That Didn’t Make It Home

The strategic bombing campaign during WWII cost the lives of roughly 160,000 Allied airmen and 33,700 planes in the European theater alone. When looking at…

Awesome Video – The Making Of The Epic Vietnam War Movie “We Were Soldiers”

In 2002 a film called We were Soldiers was released. The film depicts The Battle of Ia Drang, which was part of the Vietnam War…

The Amazing Discovery Of A Luftwaffe FW190 In A Forest Clearing Outside St Petersburg

Imagine going for a walk in the woods and coming across a World War II German war plane! Well, just such a plane was discovered…

Video Asks if the Nazi German Invasion of the Soviet Union was a Very Bad Idea

Many people claim that it was an extremely bad idea for Hitler to attack the Soviet Union in World War 2, but is this claim just typical…

The Tortoise, An Unknown WW2 Heavy Tank – Video from The Tank Museum

The British designed a tank especially for use in World War 2, the Heavy Assault Tank aka Assault Gun aka the Tortoise. However, this tank…

Band of Brothers: Major Richard “Dick” Winters Documentary “Hang Tough”

This documentary narrates a story about the Richard D. Winters Leadership Monument, which is in Normandy, France in 2012. Richard was the leader of the…

Spine-Tingling Video of The A-10 Warthog in Training – Take-Off, Landing, and Showing Its Firepower!

This video shows a training exercise of an A-10 Warthog; it shows the A-10 in full action, firing missiles (AGM-65 Maverick), using its cannon (30mm…