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:

(Watch) 5 Myths Busted: Ninjas

Ninjas are Japanese warriors that are skilled in the art of Ninjutsu. People think they know a lot about ninjas due to the way they’ve…

10 Iconic WWII Aerial Photos Then and Now

With the aid of Google Earth, we have revised 10 iconic Second World War locations that were immortalised in aerial photographs. Cologne Cathedral 1944 /…

Jihad with US-Arms – The Soviet–Afghan War

The moment the Soviet Union inserted itself in the Afghan Civil War, they started a domino-like spiral of violence that continues even to this day…

Surprise your Wife, Buy A Sherman Tank! Only 275k dollar!

1943 Sherman Tank ( Grizzly ) Canadian built M4-A1 This is an all original excellent condition Sherman It had a New R975 engine installed 8…

War In The Air – Gun Camera Footage Of B-17s Under Attack By Luftwaffe Fighters

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One of the most crucial conflicts of the Second World War was between the air forces of Britain and Germany. The Royal Air Force (RAF)…

Weird But 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…

B-29 Kee Bird, Frozen in Time For 50 Years, She Was Almost Rescued (Watch)

The US Air Force’s B-29 Kee Bird was a Superfortress class aircraft. This craft belonged to the 46th Reconnaissance Squadron. This craft was stranded following an…

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…

Top 5 Submachine Guns

The submachine gun is falling quickly into obsolescence, but they still fill a few important roles and are incredibly fun to shoot. In this episode…

Watch: Firing the 80 cm Railway Gun ‘Schwerer Gustav’

Schwerer Gustav – This was the name given to a German 80 cm railway gun, a huge piece of artillery designed to be shot from…

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…

Breathtaking Drone Footage Flying Over The First World War Battlefields Of Verdun

In this Drone footage by Gauthier Lefebvre we will take a look at battle for Verdun as we’ve never seen it before. We fly over trenches, inside…