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 Army Goes In – The Suez Crisis of 1956

The Suez Crisis comprised of an invasion by Israel of Egypt in late 1956, Britain and France soon followed in this invasion. The aim of…

5 Epic One-Man Dare Devil Rampages In The History in War

The mood of war is one of frustration, chagrin, and uncertainty. Some choose to fight on to the bitter end, even snatching victory from seemingly…

22 Gut Wrenching Images Of Bombers That Didn’t Make It Home

Douglas A-20J-10-DO (S/N 43-10129) of the 409th or 416th Bomb Group after being hit by flak over Germany. It burst into flames and crashed a mile…

For Sale: 1942 FG-1D Corsair – Bring $2,5 Million!

The Corsair was manufactured by Goodyear in 1942 under license from Vought in Akron, Ohio. It was initially to be used as a carrier-based aircraft,…

Want A Spitfire But Can’t Afford one? This Man Built A Flying Replica From Scratch!

Images by Bill Word Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Like many of us, Bob DeFord of Prescott, Arizona, dreamed of owning a Spitfire. Like most of us, he couldn’t…

Top 5 Overly Complicated Guns

Some guns are famed for their elegant simplicity, but some are notorious for their complexity. In this video, we take a look at five firearms…

Britains WWII Heavy Assault Tank You’ve Never Heard Of!

The British designed a tank especially for use in World War 2, the Heavy Assault Tank aka Assault Gun aka the Tortoise. However, this tank…

Epic: Recovering The Last Luftwaffe Float Plane From A Fjord In Norway 70 Years After It Sank

The twin-engined, three seater float plane was originally bought by the Norwegian Navi Air services in 1939. It was used by the Norwegians against the…

Badass 93 Year Old 101st Airborne Veteran Jim ‘Pee Wee’ Martin Jumped Over Normandy – Again!

In 2014, to celebrate the 70th D-Day anniversary in Normandy, France, then 93-year-old veteran paratrooper Jim Martin once again did a parachute jump over Normandy,…

Starting, Unloading & Driving The Only Operational Tiger II

The common name of Nazi Germany’s heavy tank is “Tiger II” but it is also known under the informal name Königstiger, which often is translated…

20 Pictures That Proved To The German People That The Atlantic Wall Could Not Be Breached

  The massive batterie Lindeman, now buried under tons Channel Tunnel soil The Atlantic wall, meant to be an impregnable line of beach obstacles, bunkers,…

They Flew A Drone Over The D-Day Beaches, The Result Is Stunning!

D-Day, June 6th 1944, thousands of Allied soldiers land on 5 beaches that are forever engraved in military history: Gold, Juno, Sword, Omaha and Utah.…