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:

A Bridge Too Far – Quotes and Trivia From This Epic Movie

A Bridge Too Far is based on the book with the same title, which was written in 1974 by the author Cornelius Ryan. The movie…

Russia: Drone Captures Tanks Pushed To Their Limits

This footage from a drone is taken in Russia and shows the Suvorov Onslaught International Army Games. These military ‘Olympic-style’ games occur every year. Different…

Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk Teaser Trailer Released!

The first teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan’s World War II story, Dunkirk, has been released! The movie, starring Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, and Fionn Whitehead, tells…

Awesome Huey Chopper Fires .50 Cal, Gatling Gun & Rockets (Video)

The Super Huey or the Bell UH-1Y Venom is a twin-engine helicopter that has its origins in the famous Huey Choppers from the Vietnam War.…

Historic Stock Footage Of The Famous Siege Of Bastogne In WW2

The Ardennes Offensive was a last ditch attempt by the German army to halt the Allied advance across western Europe. The plan called for a…

How It’s Made: The M3 Grant Tank (1942)

This clip from 1942 shows the production of the medium Tank M3 “Grant” in the Chrysler Tank Arsenal, Detroit. The Medium Tank M3 was an…

German Mauser C96, Famous from James Bond & Star Wars!

The Mauser C96 is a semi-automatic pistol that was built by the German arms manufacturer Mauser from 1896–1937. The C96 gained fame in recent times…

10 Of The Weirdest Facts From The First World War – A Fake Paris Was Built To Fool The Germans!

Some of the weirdest facts from WWI, the French built a fake Paris to confuse German Night bombers, a pigeon that saved almost 200 American…

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…

The Army Goes In – The 1956 Suez Crisis (Watch)

The Suez Crisis comprised of an invasion by Israel of Egypt in late 1956, Britain and France soon followed in this invasion. The aim of…

The End Of A Proud Warship: Gut Wrenching Footage Of The HMS Barham Exploding (1941)

Constructed for the Royal Navy around 1910, the Queen Elizabeth battleship HMS Barham was often used as the flagship in battle. Having participated in World…

Weird! Object 279, A Soviet Heavy Tank Designed That Could Survive A Nuclear Explosion!?!

The Soviet automobile industry could have been considered as conservative in the 1950s/60s, at least in the civilian sphere. On the other hand, military vehicles…