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 10 WWII Sites To Visit in Germany

When planning to visit Germany, there are countless WWII locations from which to choose. To make planning easier for you, we have made a list…

Eye Witness Account: D-Day Omaha Beach Survivor Tells His Story (Watch)

When 160,000 Allied soldiers crossed the English Channel on D-Day, June 6, 1944, the bloodiest of the fights faced by the Allies was the battle…

Battle for Stalingrad – Russian Archive Pictures You May Not Have Seen Before!

The Battle of Stalingrad was fought between the German 6th Army and a large number of Soviet Armies lasted from 23 August 1942  until 2…

Watch: This Is What Carpet Bombing Looks Like From The Bomb Bay

In this video a US B-52 Stratofortress jet bomber is carpet bombing an uninhabited island used as target with 45 M117s bombs during an exercise.…

Watch: Big Guns – Battleship USS Missouri Shock & Awe

BB-63, the USS Missouri “Mighty Mo” is an Iowa-class United States Navy Battleship, the third that was named in honor of the US state of…

Some of The Reasons Why Hitler Lost WWII

Adolf Hitler, a man who swept the Germans up to incredible victories, was also the main reason Germany ultimately lost the war. He refused to…

The Liberation of Arnhem – Stunning Then And Now Pictures Of A Battered City

To celebrate the liberation of Arnhem which took place exactly 70 years ago today, we will take a look at the town in a fantastic…

10 Amazing Pictures of Tinians MASSIVE B-29 Bases & 1 Sad Picture

After the battle for the Tinian island, which lasted from 24 July until 1 August 1944, the island became a very important base for Allied…

Beautiful and Awesome Sound of the Lancaster, Takeoff & Landing! (Watch)

  The PA474 Lancaster Bomber is one of the most well-known aircraft used by the Royal Air Force in World War II. It first saw…

The Italian Breda Ba.88 “Lynx” – The Worst Operational Airplane Of WWII!

One of the Italian ground-attack planes used during World War II that was a complete failure – the Breda Ba. 88 Lince. It was used…

Watch: USS Ogden Hit By Harpoon & Naval Strike Missile in SinkEx

In this 2014 video, the former USS Ogden (LPD 5) takes a harpoon missile strike from the Republic of Korea’s submarine LeeSunSin (SS 068) and…

33 Beautiful Images of B-17 Flying Fortress In Flight

If you love to see a B-17 Flying Fortress fly then you will surely love to see B-17 bombers of the Mighty Eight flying in…