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:

Top 5 Battle Rifles (Watch)

A Battle Rifle is the name used for a select-fire rifle that fires a full caliber cartridge. They were important weapons during World War II…

Crashing A Radio Controlled B-17 Drone In A Mountain (Watch)

This rare film shows Project Hermit, the U.S. Army’s developmental program. In this program war-weary and radio controlled B-17 Flying Fortress Bombers were flown into…

Skydiving From A B-17 Not Something You See Every Day (Watch)

A group of ten skydivers had the experience of their lifetime when they were given an opportunity to jump from the bomb bay doors of…

So Cool – An Extra’s Life On The Set Of Band Of Brothers (Watch)

Band of Brothers was a 2001 TV series starring Damian Lewis, and produced by Stephen Spielberg and Tom Hanks. It is based on a book,…

The Only Known Recording of Hitler’s Normal Speaking Voice, As He talks to Marshal of Finland Mannerheim

The Hitler and Mannerheim Recording is a recording, made in secret, of a conversation between Adolf Hitler and Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim in 1942. Thor…

Top 25 Facts About The Panther Tank, Do You Know Them All?

Facts About The Panther Tank

1) Over 6000 Panthers were built by the Germans but more surprisingly, nine were built by the British Army in 1945-1946. 2) The full name…

Saving Private Ryan – An In Depth Look At The Omaha Beach Scene (Watch)

Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 film set during the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944. It was directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Tom…

These 17 Spitfires In Formation Will Knock Your Socks Off! (Watch)

The Battle of Britain raged between July and October 1940. The German Luftwaffe (Airforce) attempted to wipe out the Royal Air Force (RAF) in preparation…

11 Amazing WWII Color Pictures Of The USS Enterprise – Big E

USS Enterprise (CV-6) was an Aircraft Carrier which was known to the troops as the “Big E”. Enterprise was a Yorktown-class carrier, was launched in…

5 Things You Don’t Know: U.S. Aircraft Carriers (Watch)

Aircraft carriers are enormously important. They serve as bases for warplanes. They have flight decks for planes to take off and land. They carry equipment…

Feeding & Firing the Most Monstrous Plane Ever Invented: A-10 Thunderbolt (Watch)

In the early 1970s, the A-10 Thunderbolt II was developed. This official name is derived from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt that was used in World…

The Berlin Wall, Haunting Pictures Of A Divided City

After the defeat of the Nazis in World War II Germany was divided. The United States, the United Kingdom and their allies occupied western Germany.…