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:

The ME 323 Giant – The Biggest Transport Aircraft of WWII in Pictures

The Messerschmitt Me 323 Giant, Gigant in German, was a Massive German military transport aircraft of World War II. It was a powered variant of…

23 Astonishing Images Of WW2 Nazi General Erwin Rommel and His Afrika Korps

The Afrika Korps or German Africa Corps was the German expeditionary force in Africa during the North African Campaign of World War II. First sent…

Major Cain, The One Man Tank Destroyer Who Was Awarded a VC For Actions At Arnhem

Major Robert Cain was awarded the Victoria Cross in the battle for Arnhem. He was the sole recipient, out of the five Victoria Crosses awarded during…

15 Cool B-29 Superfortress Facts!

Quickfire, 15 B-29 Superfortress facts that you may not know! 1) There were 3,970 B-29s produced between 1943 and 1946. 2) The B-29 was one…

Breathtaking Images – Crashed Luftwaffe Planes During The Battle of Britain

  The most famous aerial battle in history, the Battle of Britain was a hard fought and desperate struggle to hold back Nazi Germany. Having…

The Funniest Armed Forces Memes!

Here are some of the funniest Armed Forces memes we could find on the excellent Military Memes  Facebook page! Shocking Navy Never A Dull Moment…

Band of Brothers – Crossroads Battle – Drone Footage

Watch a Band of Brothers episode and have a close look at the site of one of the most famous battles from an entirely new…

Captured German Tanks and Equipment dump in Normandy

This massive dump of captured or destroyed German equipment lies near Isigny-sur-Mer on the crossroads of the D196 and the D203 in the direction of Lison, east…

‘Denial’ Trailer – Follow Deborah Lipstadt Legal Battle Against Holocaust Denial

The acclaimed book “History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier,” has been made into a film. The film, DENIAL, recounts Deborah E. Lipstadt’s…

How To Assemble A Crated Spitfire From Burma, But This One Was Never Buried!

In 2008 Historic Flight At Kilo-7 acquired a Spitfire, which arrived in a crate from Burma. However it was never buried underneath a runway like…

In 1943 a British Pilot Made an Emergency Landing on the Italian Island of Lampedusa, Only to Have it Surrender to Him

The official story is that in June 1943, as a precursor to the Allied invasion of Sicily, the island was secured without resistance by the Royal…

The Unbelievable Story Of A U.S. General’s Secret Mission To Occupied Rome To Discuss The Italian Surrender

General Tylor’s diplomatic and language skills resulted in his secret mission to Rome to coordinate an 82nd Airborne para drop with Italian forces. General Dwight…