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:

WW2 Weapons: The M1 Garand Firing In Slow Motion (Watch)

General George S. Patton, one of the most important Allied generals of World War II, called the M1 Garand Rifle ‘the greatest battle implement ever…

In Rare Color – Intimate Battlefield Footage From The German Side Of World War One (Watch)

The history of Europe – and, indeed, the world – would be forever altered by the unprecedented events of the First World War. Up until…

Serious Hardware – Testing Out German WW2 Machine Guns On The Firing Range (Watch)

These two machine guns, the MG-34 and the MG-42, were the primary arms given to the German infantry and their vehicles throughout World War 2.…

American WW2 Sniper Rifles: The Springfield Versus The M1 Garand (Watch)

In this video Paul Shull, host of ‘The Weapon Hunter’ asks the question – which sniper rifle used in World War 2 is better? Is…

Amazing Footage From An Abandoned Luftwaffe Military Airbase In Germany (Watch)

The German airfield Schönwalde was built in 1934 by the German Ministry of Aviation as a base for the German Air Force. They did this at…

Check Out The Massive Scale Of This US Air Force Warplane Boneyard (Watch)

Arizona is the final resting place of US Airforce’s aircraft and has been since World War Two ended. There are thousands of aircraft that have…

The Sturmtiger – Massive WW2 Tank With 380mm Rocket Launcher (Watch)

The Sturmtiger (‘Assault Tiger’) was an assault gun used by the Germans during World War II. It was built to support troops fighting in towns…

A U.S. General’s Secret Mission To Occupied Rome To Discuss The Italian Surrender

General Tylor’s diplomatic and language skills resulted in his secret mission to Rome to coordinate an 82nd Airborne para drop with Italian forces. General Dwight…

22 Incredible Images Of Crashed Luftwaffe Planes During The Battle of Britain

During the Battle of Britain, it is estimated that the Royal Air Force shot down 1887 German planes. Some planes crashed nose-first into the ground…

Collected Pictures of the WW2 Battle of Kursk – The Biggest Tank Battle Ever

The Battle of Kursk was a World War II engagement between German and Soviet forces on the Eastern Front near Kursk in the Soviet Union…

He Was The First North Korean Pilot To Defect, And He Took His MiG-15 With Him

It was September 1953, the war in Korea had ended almost two months previously, the ceasefire had been signed and adhered to by both sides.…

Hated By Infantry, Used By Royal Tank Corps – The Carden Loyd Carrier (Watch)

This film is the 2nd in a series of short films that covers some of The Tank Museum’s collection of vehicles. It is presented by…