Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Canadian First Nations WWI Hero Remembered – Credited With Killing 378 Germans And Capturing 300 More

Francis Pegahmagabow is not a well-known name, but he was a Canadian First Nation sniper-hero of World War One and the most-awarded native soldier in…

In the 1950s, The U.S. Army Was Almost Defeated By North Korea

In the summer of 1950, U.S. faced a new threat. The Communist Bloc grew rapidly in 1949, when China opted to join. However, the U.S. still had…

Robbery and Murder Under Cover of the London Blitz in World War Two

German Air Raids on Britain were a feature of World War II, with bombing raids concentrating on strategic ports, important manufacturing cities and the capital…

World War One Tank, Lost Since the Battle of the Somme, Rises from its Grave in France

It isn’t that unusual for Second World War aircraft to be unearthed completely with the remains of the pilot. What is unusual is to find…

Mel Gibson’s New Movie “Hacksaw Ridge” Gets 10-minute Standing Ovation at Premier

Mel Gibson’s new movie Hacksaw Ridge is a movie about WWII. It received a 10-minute standing ovation in Venice this weekend. About six minutes into…

American Woman in Iconic VJ Day Photo Passes Away at 92

Greta Friedman has passed away at the age of 92. She is best known as the woman in white being kissed by a sailor in…

Russia Unveils the Future of Drone Warfare – the Uran-9 Drone Tank

Russia would appear to be a leader in the use of unmanned autonomous combat vehicles with the unveiling at the Army 2016 military technical forum of…

The Battlebox – New Museum Commemorates the “Worst Disaster” in British Military History

The battle for Singapore, fought from the 8th to the 15th February 1942 was a bluff by the Japanese and a complete rout of the…

Creative Designers Make Unique Wedding Dress From Silk WW2 Escape and Evasion Maps

Any bride-to-be who talks about having found a very special wedding dress must forgive her listeners when they visualize flowing lines of beautiful satin, pretty…

Freedom Honor Flight Gives Second World War Veteran His First Visit to U.S. Capitol

Bob Dornfeld of Winona, Minnesota, saw more than his fair share of death as the operator of the landing craft that transferred men and supplies…

The Paralympic Games Has Its Roots in Military History!

One month after the 2016 Olympics, the Paralympic Games began in Rio. Around 4,350 athletes from over 160 countries participate in almost two dozen sports.…

In WW1, Betrayal Which Ruined The First Great Tank Attack Comes to Light

In a top secret move, 350 tanks were to take Flesquières from the Germans in an experimental attack. Historians have struggled to understand how the…