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:

Five Countries Who Fired Missiles At SR 71 Blackbird (Watch)

The United States Airforce developed an aircraft in the 1960s that was capable of flight more than three times faster than the sound coming from…

Top 7 Most Daring WWII Raids In Europe

Desperate times call for desperate measures, high risk commando and paratrooper mission were conceived and executed. Not all were successful but the skill and bravery…

The Battle Of The Somme 100 Years On (Watch)

On July 1, 1916, at 7:30 am, the British infantry began their advance toward the trenches of the Germans. For the first few hours, eight…

Straight Out Of Star Wars! The Soviet VVA-14

In the 1970s the Soviet Union developed a vertical take-off amphibious aircraft called the VVA-14, which could take off from water or land, and fly…

The Best Take Off Scene EVER: 18 B-25 Mitchell Bombers Take To The Sky (Watch)

This scene from the movie Catch-22 is the best “take off” scene ever! Catch-22 is a 1970 American satirical black comedy-drama war film adapted from…

How The Mi-28NE “Night Hunter” Helicopter Is Built (Pictures)

This is how the Russian Helicopters Rostovka Plant build the Mi-26, Mi-28 and Mi-35! We’ve given special attention to the Mi-28NE “Night Hunter” which now…

What Was the Best US WWII Sniper Rifle?

In this video Paul Shull, host of ‘The Weapon Hunter’ asks the question – which sniper rifle used in World War 2 is better? Is…

This Is What Happens When You Are Disrespectful At The Tomb Of The Unknown Soldiers (Watch)

The Tomb of the Unknowns at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, U.S.A. was first built in 1921. Its purpose was and still is to…

A Tribute To Donald Malarkey, Oldest Living Band Of Brothers Veteran (Watch)

Easy Company was part of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division. It fought at Normandy in June 1944 and participated in…

Watch this Spooky Drone Footage Of The Destroyed Building In Stalingrad Left Untouched Since 1943

The Battle of Stalingrad (a city in southern Russia, now called Volgograd) was one of the bloodiest and longest battles in history. Over two million…

Pacific Plane Wrecks, Amazing pictures of Abandoned WWII planes

The Pacific Islands are still littered with plane wrecks from the fighting that took place there in WWII. Planes that crash landed in remote locations…

Model of 1919 Thompson Submachine Gun – the original Tommy gun (Watch)

  Black and white gangster movies from the 1930’s were, and still are, hugely popular. The weapon of choice in these movies is almost always…