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The guide directory details all those Accredited Members who have chosen to advertise their expertise and services as guides on the Guild website.  Each of these has passed our Accreditation Programme in which they have demonstrated the skills needed for us to say that they are high-quality guides who will give you a great tour.

You can filter by battle/campaign or country and then click on the name of an Accredited Guide to read their biography. Most Accredited Guides have contact details by which you can contact them directly. If not, or if you want to pass a message to them, please contact them via the Guild Secretary  via our Contacts Page.

Many Guides can develop bespoke personalised tours and can research where particular ancestors might have fought or died. If you want to advice on following a particular ancestor and you have not identified a particular Accredited Guide, please contact the Guild Secretary. We guarantee we’ll have somebody that can help you!

Please note, the Guild does not recommend or endorse any of the commercial products or companies of the members listed below. We are not responsible for checking that those listed below have complied with the relevant legislation or regulations in the jurisdictions they are based or guide in. Many are members of ETOA or other local guiding associations and some have a local permit to work with children or vulnerable adults. But it is your responsibility to ensure they meet all the criteria you need for them to work with your group.

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Some of our Accredited Guides have experience of researching military aspects of family history, and may be able to assist with your genealogical enquiries.  A list of those members is here; if you would like to seek their assistance, contact details can be found by selecting their profile from those shown on this page.

Battle

Joris Nieuwint

Accredited Guide Number: 112

My name is Joris Nieuwint and please let me be your tour guide!
As a local who has lived in the Operation Market Garden area for most of my life, this battle is now part of my DNA, and I have been studying it for almost 30 years.
Since 2012 I have been active as a Battlefield Guide and over the years I have taken many individuals, small and large groups, relatives of veterans, school groups, military groups and staff rides on battlefield tours all through Europe. What began with guiding in the Operation Market Garden area has since expanded to include the Hürtgen Forest and the Battle of the Bulge and more.
During our tour we will discuss the bigger picture, why an operation was launched, what the goals were and how they were to be achieved. On location, besides what happened there, you will hear the stories of those who fought there, why the locations were important, how they fit in the bigger picture and how they affected the outcome of the battle.
This is all supported by maps, photos, aerial photographs, audio fragments and video to give you the best possible experience.
At the end of the tour, I hope to have inspired you to pass on what you have learned, that you too will help carry the torch of remembrance and help keep the memories of their sacrifices alive.