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:

Bringing A German Panzer IV Back To Life (Watch)

The Panzerkampfwagen IV aka PzKpfw IV was a medium tank produced by the Germans in the late 1930s and used extensively during World War 2. This…

Harrier Pilot Lands On STOOL On Aircraft Carrier After Landing Gear Fails

Flying an airplane at the best of time demands enormous skill, years of training and the ability to keep a cool head, no matter what…

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…

It Was Weird But It Worked! Vought V-173 “Flying Pancake”

During WWII the United States Navy built experimental fighter aircraft through its Vought XF5U “Flying Flapjack” program. One of the aircrafts built was the Vought…

Top 10 Facts – World War II (Watch)

World War II lasted from September 1st, 1939 until September 2nd,1945 when Japan formally signed the surrender documents. This was a war on a whole new…

When An Israeli Air Force F-15 Landed Safely With Only One Wing

In 1983, on the 1st May, in the middle of an air combat session by the Israeli Air Force taking place in the Negev, an…

20 Images of Damaged B-17 Bombers That Miraculously Made It Home

The B-17 Flying Fortress was famous for being able to take a lot of damage and still make it back to base. We have collected…

Mark V** – A longer tank for wider trenches (Watch)

When the Germans realised what a threat tanks could be, they made their trenches wider to trap them; one answer to this was to build…

Pictures – General Rommel And The Afrika Korps

The Afrika Korps or German Africa Corps was the German expeditionary force in Africa during the North African Campaign of World War II. First sent…

Captured German Tanks and Equipment dump in Normandy

This massive dump of captured or destroyed German equipment lies near Isigny-sur-Mer on the crossroads of the D196 and the D203 in the direction of Lison, east…

5 Things You Don’t Know: Pearl Harbor (Watch)

5 Things about the attack on Pearl Harbor that may be new to you, we start with two and the rest follows in the video.…

War Movie Anthropoid About The Mission To Kill The Butcher Of Prague – Trailer (Watch)

One of the most infamous Nazis is being taken on by Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan. A drama called Anthropoid is all set to be…