Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Special Forces Fighting in Iraq – With The Aid of Vintage Vietnam War Plane

War is not a game – nor is it usually fought by retirees, especially those who have been in retirement for more than 30 years.…

World War II Replica Plane Crash Cause Still a Mystery

On August 2nd of last year, Kevin Armstrong of Roundhills, Glatton, made his second attempt to take off in the 70 percent scale replica P51…

Jim Symes, Decorated World War II Veteran, Dies at 96

Major Jim Symes, a two-time Military Cross recipient, passed away at the age of 96. He received the first of the two honors for an…

Filipino Vets Allowed to Reunite with Family Members

Randolph “Rudy” Panaglima joined a Filipino guerrilla unit with his father when he was just 13 years old. The guerrillas were secretly working with the…

Volunteer Searches For Photos of Vietnam Veterans

Bobby Ray Bryant died in 1966 in Vietnam. He is one of 15 Vietnam veterans who do not have a photo with their online profile…

Hitler Had a Deformed Micro-Penis

Maybe this will explain Adolf Hitler’s well-known Napoleon complex and his special salute, which is symbolically phallic by many accounts. Historians have shown that Hitler…

Young Bear Sabotages Finnish Army Drill Forcing Soldiers To Take Cover

A Finnish army base was conducting drill training when an unexpected visitor showed up. A one-year-old bear disrupted the brigade training exercise that consisted of…

Former World War II Tank Commander Went on to Become a Race Car Driver

David Render was a tank commander in World War II who fought at Gold Beach during the Normandy invasion in 1944. Although tank commanders averaged…

Soldier’s Remains Finally Returned To The U.S. After 73 Years

Pfc. John Saini was killed in World War II. 73 years later, his remains were returned home. “It’s a relief to finally have my uncle…

Military Artifacts Stolen from Public Displays End Up on the Black Market

It was outside of the Veterans Memorial Hall in Richmond California during the early morning of May 1st. Thieves were on the run after stealing…

BMW’s Dark History In WWII

Although it has been 70 years since WWII ended, the memories are raw for many. Some people and – in this case – some companies…

Italian Paper Gives Away Copies of Mein Kampf – Shocks Italy

Il Giornale, a right-wing Italian tabloid, is giving away free copies of Mein Kampf, causing shock and condemnation in Italy. The anti-Semitic manifesto was written…