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:

Planes, Tanks and Armored Cars – World War Two Wrecks in the Desert

Check it out! From Sherman tanks to armored cars and even a plane, this video shows us photos of abandoned world war 2 wrecks in…

The Real Pacific – 5th Marines Combat Footage Of Peleliu, the Bitterest Battle of the War (Watch)

The Battle of Peleliu began on 16 September 1944 and lasted until 27 November of that same year. United States Marines of the First Marine…

The Battle of Trafalgar, One Of The Greatest Battles In Military History (Watch)

Early on in the Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon had grand plans to invade Great Britain. Conquering that region would leave him free to pursue other conquests…

The AK-47 And The M-16 Show What They Can Do (Watch)

The AK-47 and the M16 were two important rifles of the period following the Second World War. The AK-47, often known as the Kalashnikov after…

LEGO WWII Display: Battle of Pearl Harbor (Watch)

On December 7, 1941, in an unprecedented and unprovoked act of aggression, the Empire of Japan launched a full-scale assault on American soil. Their target…

The Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier – Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC

Many nations have special monuments to soldiers who fell in battle and whose bodies have never been recovered or identified. The United Kingdom has the…

Top Five Infantry Rifles From World War Two (Watch)

This video looks at five of the best the rifles used by the forces that fought in World War II. These are the French MAS-36,…

A-10 Warthog Live Fire Training Video: Drops Bombs, Fires Massive Gatling Gun & Rockets

The A-10 Thunderbolt II was developed in the early 1970s, The A-10’s official name comes from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt of World War II, a…

Haunting Footage From The Battle Of The Somme

The Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest battles of World War I, and indeed of all time. It was the biggest battle…

Ghosts of Time: 10 Incredible Pictures of Normandy 1944 – Then and Now Combined

Haunting images take you back to Normandy 1944, combining historical photographs with their modern-day settings. You can follow Adam Surrey’s work on Facebook: Ghosts of Time…

Brecourt Manor – The Famous Band of Brothers Battle – From the Air

The famous attack on the German Artillery Guns at the Brécourt Manor by Easy Company was immortalized in the series Band of Brothers. Now, see the whole location…

Top 10 Military Vehicles From The US and the UK that Won WWII

Besides the men that put their lives on the line, it were the military vehicles that supported them and made their effort a possibility. For…