Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Australia Brings Vietnam Casualties Home

The first Australian killed in action in the Vietnam War has finally been returned home, more than fifty years after he died. Warrant Officer Kevin…

Pilots Honor Crashed Comrade at Airshow With Missing Man Formation

Pilots from an airshow at the American Airpower Museum performed a “missing man formation” salute to the pilot whose World War II plane crashed into…

Israel to Replace Tank Being Returned by Russia

In 1982, Syrian forces seized a tank from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) during the First Lebanon War. The Magach tank, based on the US tank…

Last Crew Member of the HMAS Sydney Passes Away

Tom Fisher OAM, 95, has passed away in Perth, Australia. He was the last surviving crewman of the HMAS Sydney. He was a crewman on…

200 Attend World War II Veteran’s Funeral Who Had No Relatives

91-year-old Serina Vine died May 21st with no living relatives. She never married or had children. For a year of her life, she was homeless.…

Courage and indomitable spirit of 21 Sikhs honoured each year

On the 12th of September every year, the 4th Battalion of the Sikh Regiment of the Indian Army remember 21 fallen comrades from the 36th Sikhs,…

Battlefield 1 Almost Scrapped For Fears The Youth Does Not Know WWI Took Place

There was news last month that EA Studio head Patrick Soderlund received and initially rejected a pitch from DICE for Battlefield 1. The Cheif Financial…

Jane Fawcett, British Code Breaker Who Helped Sink the Bismark, Dies at Age 95

Jane Fawcett passed away on May 21st, 2016, at her home in Oxford, England. She was 95 years old. Fawcett was a young London society…

Young Trumpeter Performs for World War II Vet After Parade is Cancelled

Constantine “Poppy” Iannacone, 93, showed up on May 30th to lead the Memorial Day parade that he had led for many years. He was disappointed…

Historian Claims Hitler Had A Younger, Disabled, Brother

Historians have long believed that Hitler, born on April 20th, 1889, was the fourth of six siblings. Florian Kotanko, chairman of the local Historical Association,…

Merkel and Hollande Mark Anniversary of the Battle of Verdun

The 100th anniversary of the Battle of Verdun in World War I was marked with a ceremony symbolizing the reconciliation between France and Germany and…

The Battle I’ll Never Forget – Tony Nadal, Ia Drang Hero and Philosopher

Every Memorial Day, the AARP Studios release a film, this year the film was titled, “The Battle I’ll Never Forget’, and it tells the story…