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:

Blackadder Goes Forth – 13 Of The Best Quotes!

Blackadder Goes Forth is the fourth and final series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder The series placed the recurring characters of Blackadder, Baldrick and George…

Top 7 Allied Mistakes In Europe During WWII

Now, decades after World War 2 ended, it is easy for us to look back and point out where the commanders made the wrong decision…

20 Interesting V1 Buzzbomb Facts

Quickfire, 20 facts about the V1 Buzzbomb 1) The V1 stands for Vergeltungswaffe-1, German for retaliatory weapons and they were developed to strike back at Britain…

Spitfire Forced To Land on Belly After Landing Gear Fails (With Video)

This is the nail-biting moment when a pilot was forced to carry out an emergency landing of his 80% replica Spitfire – without the use of…

Test Your Knowledge of the Battle of Britain With This 10 question Quiz

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, when the Royal Air Force defended the skies over Southern England from relentless attacks…

Watch: King Tiger Saumur

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…

For Sale: German NSU Kettenkrad 1943 $135,000

This 1943 Kettenkrad has a 4 cylinder Opel motor that runs great and cool, the transmission has been rebuilt, the Transaxle has been gone through…

25 Facts About The Panther Tank, Do You Know Them All?

Facts About The Panther Tank

Panther Ausf. D tanks, 1943. The D model can best be recognized by the drum-shaped cupola.Via Wikipedia / Bundesarchiv 1) Over 6000 Panthers have been…

15 Facts About The B-29 Superfortress You May Not Know

Quickfire, 15 B-29 Superfortress facts that you may not know! 1) There were 3,970 B-29s produced between 1943 and 1946. 2) The B-29 was one…

AMAZING: 9 Recent WWII Discoveries

Seven decades after World War Two ended, artifacts from this period are still being discovered around the globe. These range from fighter airplanes in the desert…

When a Typhoon Nearly Wiped Out the US Third Fleet

The United States Third Fleet was working in the Philippine Sea in December 1944, carrying out air raids on Japanese airfields, when it found itself…

WATCH: 75 Year Old Messerschmitt BF109 E4 Flies Again

Messerschmitt BF109 E4

The only surviving Messerschmitt BF109 E4 still flying. It was shot down and belly landed in a field during the Battle of Britain in 1940.…