Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Now You Can Spend a Night Inside Some Serious History

Saint-Pabu is situated on the far North-Western coast of Brittany, surrounded by perfect white beaches and bucolic countryside and is these days described as the…

Mystery of LCT That Vanished 77 Years ago With 14 Crew on Board Solved

The research vessel Prince Madog with her crew of research scientists have solved a 77-year-old mystery about the disappearance of LCT 326, which disappeared in…

Operation Market Garden Veteran Sandy Cortmann Dead at 97

At the 75th anniversary commemorations of Operation Market Garden at Arnhem in the Netherlands in 2019, Sandy Cortmann relived the adventure in a tandem parachute…

Last of the Desert Rats Passes Away at 107 Years of Age

Jimmy Sinclair passed away at the age of 107. Before his death, he had the distinctions of being both the oldest living person in Scotland…

Statue of Polish-American Hero Tadeusz Kościuszko Vandalised

Tadeusz Kościuszko: The riots that erupted across the US, following the death of George Floyd, at the hands of the police in Minneapolis reached Washington…

Call of Duty: Available for Free from Sony

Call of Duty: WWII was released in 2017 and immediately became known as one of the best games in the venerable franchise. Started on May…

Beaufighter Discovered by Couple Walking on the Beach

Graham Holden and his partner were walking their dog on a Cleethorpes beach when they discovered wreckage that left him “amazed.” Experts believe that what…

Alligator Believed to Belong to Adolf Dies in Moscow Aged 84

It is a long way from Mississippi in the USA to Moscow in Russia, but that is the unlikely journey made by an alligator, hatched…

Secret Documents Discovered That Could be The NKVD ‘Katyn’ Hit List

The Katyn Massacre was tragic war crime committed by the Soviet Union during World War II. Historians believe that they are closer to understanding the…

Sad to Say, Afghanistan Hero Medal of Honor Recipient Ronald Shurer II Dies at 41

Ten years after Army Staff Sergeant Ronald Shurer II returned from a tour of duty in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, President Donald Trump presented the former…

Fantastic News: DDay Hero Kicks Covid-19 Into Touch

Massachusetts resident Arthur ‘Mac’ McIntosh is looking forward to celebrating his 101st birthday with his family following his recovery from the respiratory disease Covid-19. The…

Frederick Kroesen Commanded Troops in WW2, Korea, & Vietnam, Dead at 97

Retired General Frederick Kroesen passed away on April 20, 2020, at the age of 97. He fought in Germany during World War II and fought…