Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

The USS Independence, the WWII Carrier That Survived Nuclear Tests

Scientists aboard the research and exploration ship, Nautilus, are preparing to probe the sunken American aircraft carrier, Independence, a ship famous for having survived a nuclear detonation during…

Jacques de Guélis – War hero

Major Jacques de Guélis was an agent in the Special Operations Executive (SOE). The unit existed due to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s wanting to…

Youngest Vietnam War US Marine Was 14 Years Old When He Joined, He Was Killed In Action Age 15

The story of an underage US Marine who fought in the Vietnam War has been uncovered. Dan Bullock joined the US Marines so that he…

The Pictures Of Hitler That He Never Wanted To Become Public

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Adolf Hitler certainly did not like all of the photographs that were taken of him. So much so that if he thought a photograph was…

Lost Spanish Fort Found in Great Smoky Mountains

The Spanish explored North America in the 1500s, looking for a way overland to get to the silver mines in northern Mexico. Expeditions led by…

Northern Irish Man Restores Cold War Nuclear Fallout Bunker

In rural Tartaraghan, just outside of Portadown in Northern Ireland, there is an unexpected sight; a yellow Reliant Robin van. The van is an identical…

Sergeant Reckless Received Posthumous Dickin Award for Bravery in Battle

Sergeant Reckless, a chestnut mare who served in the U.S. military 63 years ago during the Korean War, has been honoured with the PDSA’s Dickin…

This Is What BBC Radio Would Have Broadcast In Case Of A Nuclear War

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“This is the Wartime Broadcasting Service. This country has been attacked with nuclear weapons. Communications have been severely disrupted, and the number of casualties and…

Archive of Signatures and Photographs of Nuremberg War Trials to be Auctioned

On September 7, 2016, a most unusual book, approximately 70 years old, is to be sold at auction and is expected to fetch £18,000.  This…

Justice at Last for US War Pilot Who Died a Hero in WWII

The funeral ceremony was held at the Arlington Cemetery on 18th June 2015, with full military honours. The casket of 2nd Lieutenant John William Herb…

Aviation Museum Gets Restored WW1-Era Plane as Centerpiece of New Collection

Bob Cromwell, the manager of Pearson Air Museum, helped reassemble a vintage aircraft that will serve as the centerpiece of their new collection. The aircraft…

Veteran US Aviator Given Tour of the Guam Airbase He Served at in WWII

Rowland Ball, 91, is a World War II veteran who served as an officer in the US Army Air Corps. He flew 27 missions out…