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:

FOR SALE: WWII M5A1 Stuart Tank – Only USD 160,000

  Now for sale on E-Bay a late war M5A1 Stuart Tank, only $160,000! Low Time Engines on complete rebuild NOS Transmissions and new wiring…

The German Jeep – 20 Amazing Wartime Images of The Kubelwagen

The Volkswagen Kübelwagen that was used during the Second World War by both the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS was a light military vehicle designed by Ferdinand…

Omar Bradley – 20 Facts of The GI General

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I. Born as Omar Nelson Bradley but referred to as “Brad”, he was born on February 12, 1893, in Randolph County, which is in rural…

27 of the Funniest and Weirdest Pictures Of WWII

War is a terrible thing but strange and funny pictures were taken during that period too. You will find no memes or modern stuff in…

Hell in the Pacific (2001) – Powerful, Heart-Rending, Intimate Look At The Horror Of The Pacific In WW2 (Watch)

The story of the battles in the Pacific between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of…

Hitler Downfall parodies: 5 Of The Best!

Downfall (Der Untergang) is a 2004 German war film, depicting the final ten days of Adolf Hitler’s reign over Nazi Germany in 1945. The movie…

The Apache Gunship Facts & Images

The Boeing AH-64 Apache is an attack helicopter which has a tandem cockpit for a two-man crew. It’s armed with a 30 mm M230 chain gun…

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…

Shooting the 88mm FLAK Gun (Watch)

One of the most famous weapons used by the Germans in World War II was the Flugabwehrkanoneor Flak for short. The word means ‘aircraft defense…

Operation Goodwood – British Army’s Largest Tank Battle in 25 Amazing Images

Operation Goodwood in Normandy, France was a British offensive against the German forces at the end of July 1944. It is called by some historians…

The American Tank Ace That Killed 12 Tank and 258 Armoured Vehicles in 81 Days

World War II saw the emergence of tank Aces who became famous for their incredible milestones at the war front. Among the most widely recognized…

WATCH: Top 10 WWII Battleships and Battlecruisers

WWII Battleships

A list of top 10 WWII Battleships and battlecruisers: Yamato, Iowa, Bismarck and many others.