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:

Seriously! 30 Of The Best Sherman Tank Action Pictures We Could Find On the Internet

The most numerous tank used by the U.S. and the Allies during World War II was the M4 Sherman. The British named the tank after the…

5 Things You Don’t Know About: AK-47s

What do you know about the most widely used gun in the world? In a tale of historic irony, the Russian soldier who invented the…

Blue Angels Fat Albert Crazy Gut Wrenching Take Off (Watch)

Fat Albert is the name given to a twenty-four-year-old C-130 Hercules aircraft. The Hercules is a troop transporter, and Fat Albert performs an important role…

The Self Propelled 155mm “Doorknocker” or “Bunker Buster” – You Will Not Believe The Holes This Could Punch!

Even though the M12 Gun Motor Carriage was primarily designed for indirect fire when assaulting heavy fortifications, the M12s were at times used in a direct-fire role too.…

The ‘Holy Grail of Military Aviation’ – The B-17 Swamp Ghost – Found After 68 Years In the Jungle (Watch)

The Agaimbo swamp is located in one of the most remote regions of Papua New Guinea. It is infested by malaria–carrying mosquitoes and huge crocodiles.…

The Pointe Du Hoc Bunker Story (Watch)

Watch the “Pointe Du Hoc Bunker Story.” This video gives viewers a first-hand look at the observation bunker on the cliffs of Omaha Beach. Constructed…

Top 10 Movie Snipers

A sniper is a skilled marksman whose job is to shoot someone from afar without hitting anyone (or anything) else. But it’s not just about…

Incredible Footage: 101st Airborne On The Eve Of D-Day, June 5, 1944

The 101st Airborne Division is a unit of infantry, paratroopers, of the United States Army trained for air assault operations. They were dropped by parachute…

A Drone Flew Over Auschwitz, What It Recorded Will Chill You to the Bone

This chilling drone video was shot by the BBC and shows the enormity of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp as it is today – over 70…

The 10 Most Expensive American Military Planes – Bet You Know What #1 is Going to Be….

Since planes were put into use for the military, the United States has been known for producing some of the most technologically advanced aircraft in…

USS Arizona – Life and Death of The Ill Fated Battleship (Pictures)

The infamous Pennsylvania-class battleship, the USS Arizona, was built by the United States for the US Navy in the mid-1910s. The battleship class was named…

WWII Relic Hunting On The Eastern Front – Digging Up History (Watch)

In this video report of a mine detector trip, you will see several interesting relics that have been found, including several weapons, magazines, canteens and other…