Ian Harvey

Ian Harvey is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

Articles by Ian Harvey:

When France Was Invaded By Nazi Germany, She Suffered A Rapid Defeat

How did the German Wehrmacht manage to defeat the combined armies of France and Britain in 1940 given France was militarily superior in many respects?…

US Soldiers Who were awarded the Medal of Honor Without Ever Touching a Weapon

There have been three conscientious objectors who were awarded the Medal of Honor – the highest military honor in the US – without ever firing…

The WW2 RAF Crew Who Survived 11 Days On Atlantic Ocean In a Tiny Dinghy

A picture released 73 years after it was taken shows six airmen in a dinghy about to be rescued after 11 days stranded at sea.…

Tough But With a Heart of Gold – The Woman Who Escaped The Nazis

Olga Korec had nerves of steel to remove a white armband adorned with the Star of David and ignore the soldier calling her as she…

Another Casualty Identified From The Tragedy Of The USS Oklahoma

Navy Fireman 1st Class Michael Galajdik was 25 when he died in World War II. His remains have been recovered and identified according to the…

American Soldier Who Died In The Pearl Harbor Attacks Identified – His Remains Will Now Return Home

Navy Ensign Verfi D. Sederstrom was 25 when he died on board the USS Oklahoma. The Oklahoma was attacked on December 7, 1941, by Japanese…

Amazing Story Of The Japanese Soldier Who Did Not Surrender Until 29 Years After The End Of WW2

After the atomic bombs had been dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan announced its surrender on August 15, 1945, bringing World War II to an…

When America Entered World War One The World, And The Country, Were Changed America Forever

The United States, by a vote of 373 to 50, declared war on Germany by signing the Declaration of War decided on by the House…

They Bought An Old Tank To Restore – Then They Found $2.4 Million In Gold Inside It (Watch)

The people working at Tanks-A-Lot in the UK spend their days restoring old tanks and driving them around. They also supply tanks for movies and…

Korean War Soldier Identified – He Will Be Returned To The USA To Be Buried With Full Military Honors

Amy Pfc. Kenneth R. Miller, from East Cleveland, Ohio, was 23 when he was reported missing in action during the Korean War. Company K, 3rd…

The Remains Of A World War Two Veteran Will Be Repatriated to the USA

The remains of a US serviceman, missing since World War II, have been identified. They will be returned to the family for burial with full…

Australian World War Two Veteran Who Survived Four Plane Crashes

George Meldrum was born just hours before the end of World War I on November 11, 1918. It was the end of what was supposed…