Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Unexploded Military Ordnance Remains A Threat For 100 Years

Unexploded ordnance recently employed in Iraq, Yemen, and Ukraine to name but a few, or in the past, such as Vietnam, lies in wait for…

Documentary Covers Secretary for Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi Propaganda Minister

A German Life (Ein Deutsches Leben) is a German film featuring four directors interviewing Brunhilde Pomsel. Pomsel, 105, was the personal stenographer for Joseph Goebbels,…

11 WW2 Graves Re-Dedicated In A Poignant Ceremony

The Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Roz Gladden, along with representatives from the Dutch Embassy in England, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the Mersey Mission…

The “Guinea Pig Club” – Pioneering Plastic Surgery For WW2 Airmen

What does most of the world understand by the word guinea pig?  Well, to most of us, it is a small rodent, beloved by many…

Replica Spitfire Given To The Kingdom Of Lesotho In Recognition Of WW2 Service

One tiny kingdom, formerly a part of the British Empire, is being remembered this year by the Spitfire Heritage Trust.  The tiny, land-locked Kingdom of…

2016 Marked The 75th Anniversary Of Nazi Germany’s Invasion Of The Soviet Union

June 22nd of 2016 marked the 75th anniversary of Nazi Germany invading the Soviet Union. It ignited some of the bloodiest battles in human history,…

The Higgins Landing Craft – The Boat That Was Critical To Victory In World War II

The Higgins landing craft cannot be overlooked when discussing factors that led to the Allied victory in World War II. Andrew Jackson Higgins created the…

The Small Kingdom of Lesotho Receives A Replica Spitfire To Honor WWII Contributions

The Kingdom of Lesotho, in Southern Africa, was presented with a life-size replica of a Spitfire airplane to honor the country for its role in World…

Second World War D-Day Veteran Publishes His War Diaries, And Urges Others To Do The Same

Now 94 years old, Alfred Hodgson from Scotland was a naval officer who was shot at, bombed, shelled, and participated in many important events during…

The Terror Of The World War II Panzerfaust, A Deadly Anti-Tank Weapon

One of the deadliest anti-tank weapons in the German arsenal in world war two was the Panzerfaust (“tank fist”). It could fire a projectile 45-60…

How Nazi Scientists Came To Work In The US After World War II

Nazi scientists developed an impressive arsenal of weapons during World War II.  From nerve agents and weapons that spread disease, to the V-1 and V-2…

A Dangerous Job: Clearing Unexploded WW2 Bombs In The Pacific

There are divers who search for wrecks under the sea in the hopes of finding treasure, but those from Operation Render Safe, are diving for…