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 Gun: US Airforce Reveals Everything About The Legendary A-10 Thunderbolt II (Watch)

Video Feature on the A-10 Thunderbolt II Aircraft with a focus on its primary weapon system, the GAU-8 Avenger. In the early 1970s, the A-10…

10 Largely Forgotten First World War Facts

In these centennial years of the First World war, lets look back at some of the more unknown facts about WW1. Were the Generals leading the…

Fantastic Drone Footage Of A Russian Tango Class Attack Submarine

In this video, impressive and dramatic footage captured one of the marvels of Soviet engineering – a grounded attack submarine from 1980. The footage was…

Heart Warming! 101st Airborne Veteran Jim “Pee Wee” Martin Meets Damien Lewis (Watch)

During the 70th anniversary commemorations of the beginning of our campaign in Normandy, Jim Martin was fortunate to meet several of the actors involved in HBO’s…

German Propaganda Newsreel: Battle for Normandy And Warsaw Uprising (Watch)

This German Propaganda newsreel is thought to be from early August in 1944. At this period in time, the Allies are still being held off…

92 Year Old 101st Airborne Veteran Jim Martin Runs “Currahee!” (Watch)

Jim “Pee Wee” Martin – An original “Toccoa Man” of Col. Sink’s 506th PIR / 101st Airborne Division in WWII runs “Currahee Mountain” in Surrey,…

5 Things You Don’t Know About: Flamethrowers

Warning: contains shocking material. This video shows the applications in battle of one of the most psychologically terrifying weapons in the world. What is a flamethrower?…

Five Things You Don’t Know: M4 Carbine (Watch)

The M4 Carbine is the primary infantry weapon of the United States Armed Forces. It replaces the M16 Assault Rifle, which is longer and heavier.…

Broadsword calling Danny Boy – Where Eagles Dare, Facts, Figures & Goofs

Where Eagles Dare is a World War 2 movie that was made in 1968. This movie starred Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure, and Richard Burton. The…

Lego WW2: Battle of Arnhem (Watch)

Boys will be boys, we still play with Lego but we only built different things! This video focusses on the Battle of Arnhem, which was…

The Amazing Discovery Of A Luftwaffe FW190 In A Forest Clearing Outside St Petersburg

Imagine going for a walk in the woods and coming across a World War II German war plane! Well, just such a plane was discovered…

This Me 262 & FW 190 Display Will Give You Goosebumps (Watch)

Here you will see two restored planes, the Me262 and FW 190, take part in an amazing air display at the 2013 Canadian Wartime Heritage…