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 Best P-38 Lightning Video You Will Ever See (Watch)

Come along inside and outside the cockpit with Chris Fahey as he demonstrates the Lockheed P-38J “23 Skidoo”! Because of the distinctive twin-boom design, the…

This is How Every WWII Warbird Video Should Look (Watch)

Up in the sky, it’s a man, It’s a plane, it’s a man in a plane, it’s Flash Fahey! Come along inside and outside the cockpit…

Stunning! They Flew A Drone Over The Atlantic Wall Towers On Guernsey (Watch)

The Channel Islands were amongst the most heavily fortified parts of the Atlantic Wall. On 20 October 1941, Hitler signed a directive which was to…

Yes! The First Flight Of The B-29 Doc! (Watch)

For the first time since 1956, B-29 Doc roared into the sky celebrating a successful first flight Sunday, July 17. The first flight lasted about…

Then And Now: 11 Iconic Battlefields of WWII

After just over 70 years, we look back at 11 iconic locations of the Second World War as they were then – and as they are…

Top 10 WWII Sites To Visit in Germany

When planning to visit Germany, there are countless WWII locations from which to choose. To make planning easier for you, we have made a list…

Watch: This Is What Carpet Bombing Looks Like From The Bomb Bay

In this video a US B-52 Stratofortress jet bomber is carpet bombing an uninhabited island used as target with 45 M117s bombs during an exercise.…

The Real War Daddy – Destroyed 12 Tanks and 258 Armoured Vehicles in 81 Days

World War II saw the emergence of tank Aces who became famous for their incredible milestones at the war front. Among the most widely recognized…

Beautiful and Awesome Sound of the Lancaster, Takeoff & Landing! (Watch)

The PA474 Lancaster Bomber is one of the most well-known aircraft used by the Royal Air Force in World War II. It first saw active…

The Italian Breda Ba.88 “Lynx” – The Worst Operational Airplane Of WWII!

One of the Italian ground-attack planes used during World War II that was a complete failure – the Breda Ba. 88 Lince. It was used…

15 B-29 Superfortress Fast Facts You May Not Know

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…

Churchill Crocodile Flamethrower Tank, A Scary Monster! (Watch)

Watch some stunning footage of the British Flamethrower tank! The Crocodile was a modified Churchill tank,  fitted with a flamethrower in place of the hull…