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:

Skydiving From A B-17 Not Something You See Every Day (Watch)

A group of ten skydivers had the experience of their lifetime when they were given an opportunity to jump from the bomb bay doors of…

To The German Commander: Nuts – The Siege of Bastogne

The Ardennes Offensive was a last ditch attempt by the German army to halt the Allied advance across western Europe.  The plan called for a…

Convair B-36 Peacemaker – The Billion Dollar Blunder?

Shown here is a 1950 era propaganda picture produced by the U.S. Signal Corps highlighting the then new B-36 intercontinental nuclear bomber. Playing in the…

Incredible Heroism Of Carrier Deck Crews Rescueing Trapped Pilots (Watch)

The unsung heroes of the aircraft carrier battles in the pacific theater are without a doubt  the deck crewmen. Working tirelessly to repair and prepare…

The Berlin Wall, Haunting Pictures Of A Divided City

After the defeat of the Nazis in World War II Germany was divided. The United States, the United Kingdom and their allies occupied western Germany.…

Dramatic Original Footage of D-Day Landings At Omaha Beach (Watch)

Original, dramatic footage of the Normandy invasion which took place on June 6th, 1944. This footage follows the American soldiers as they begin the liberation…

The Many Movie Mistakes Of Enemy At The Gates

Released in 2001, Enemy at the Gates is a war film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. The film is named after William Craig’s book “Enemy at…

Weird! Air America Huey Helicopter Shot Down Two Vietnamese Biplanes By Firing An AK-47 Out The Door

On 12 January 1968, four North Vietnamese Air Force AN-2 Colt biplanes lifted off from an airfield in northeastern North Vietnam and headed west toward…

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…

You’ve Never Seen This Before! How To Build The Mi-28NE “Night Hunter” Helicopter (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…

Carrier Operations In the Pacific – 22 Amazing Picture you MAY Not have Seen Before !?!

The war in the Pacific was, for the first time, a war of Aircraft Carriers. They took over the leading role from the battleships which…

Remember This One? Spoof Advert Showing Young Hitler Getting Hit By Car (Watch)

Adolf Hitler may have totally loved his Mercedes limousine, but a wickedly humorous group of students created a video in 2013 that showed the vehicle’s…