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:

From The Tank Museum – The World’s First Modern Tank, the Renault FT-17

The tank was one of the most important weapons of World War II. However, the first tanks were built during World War I (1914 –…

Lancaster, Mosquito, and Spitfire At Oshkosh Airshow, Wisconsin – Great Footage!

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is held at Wittman Regional Airport, Wisconsin, United States and is an annual air show held every summer. This is the largest…

Philippines Campaign Video (1944–45) – Landing on Leyte – In Color!

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

The Carden Loyd Carrier – Hated By Infantry, Used By Royal Tank Corps

Although the Carden Loyd Carrier would eventually find its way onto the battlefields of Europe during the Second World War, it began many years earlier,…

The M5 Satan Flamethrowing Tank, Doing What it Does Best – Throwing Flames! (Watch)

The M5 Stuart tank was a light tank and one that was utilized as a battle tank in the Pacific for a lot longer than…

Heart Warming! 101st Airborne Veteran Jim “Pee Wee” Martin Meets Damien Lewis From Band of Brothers (Watch)

During the 70th anniversary commemorations of the beginning of our campaign in Normandy, Jim Martin was fortunate to meet several of the actors involved in HBO’s…

Awesome Video of the US Navy Presidential Ceremonial Honor Guard at Norway

This complete video version of the performance in Norway by the US Navy Presidential Ceremonial Honor Guard Drill Team at Norway is amazing and must…

Amazing! The Battle For Okinawa In Full Color! (Watch)

Throughout 1944 Allied forces drove the Japanese from the countries that had occupied in the Pacific. By the beginning of 1945, they were within striking…

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…

WWII Through The Eyes Of A US Combat Engineer, Never Before Published Pictures!

He had trouble finding film in the combat zones so he’d try to find some in liberated Paris when he drove to get supplies or…

10 Things That Went Badly Wrong on Omaha Beach

It is widely known and accepted that the landings on Omaha Beach on D-Day were something akin to a disaster, everything that could go wrong…

We Pick Our Top 5 Best D-Day Movies!

72 years after D-Day, the successful invasion of France has been featured in countless movies, series and computer games. Because we know you don’t have time…