Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Chinese “Band of Brothers” TV Series to be Set in Korean War

Zhan Shigang was at an event promoting the Chinese TV series he is acting in, The 38th Parallel. The series is set during the Korean…

Woman Finds Diary Of Man She Loved In World War II Museum

Corporal Thomas “Cotton” Jones served as a marine for the United States military during World War II. Before he was killed by a Japanese sniper in…

Dresden Pays Its Respect to the Victims of the 1945 Allied Firebombing Attack

Dresden is a city located in eastern Germany that recently paid its respects to the thousands of people who were victims of the Allied firebombing…

A Staggering 1,085 WWII Airmen Died in the Netherlands and Remain Missing

Dutch broadcaster NOS and other war experts have conducted research that supports a claim that says upwards of 1,085 airmen remain missing in the Netherlands.…

Many Australian Soldiers Died in the Battle of Pozieres; It is Time to Honor Them

One of the bloodiest battles in World War I took place in the small French village of Pozieres. Records show that almost as many Australians…

A Soldier’s Grave Uncovered From The Civil War

Within Osceola County an unexpected and historic grave marker from the Civil War era has been uncovered. The community is going to put together something…

British Adventurer Crashes Vintage Biplane in Arizona

Tracey Curtis-Taylor, a 54-year-old British adventurer, was flying her World War II vintage biplane across the U.S. when it crashed in the Arizona Desert. She…

Russia Displays Military Might in Victory Day Parade (Pictures)

On May 9th 2016, Russia held a grandiose military parade in Moscow’s Red Square. It was part of nationwide celebrations marking the 71st anniversary of the Soviet…

El Salvadorian Diplomat showed his humanitarian side during Holocaust

During World War II many people came to the aid of the Jewish people and assisted them in their escape from Nazi Germany. Of all the…

Finally a Young Soldier Laid to Rest After Being Missing For 65 Years

Arlington National Cemetery in Washington DC has endless rows of headstones that belong to countless veterans who served the country. On Friday something out of…

Doc a B-29 Superfortress takes her first steps toward an airworthiness certificate

On 23rd March 1945, a squadron of B-29 Superfortress bombers, some of the 1644 B-29’s built by Boeing at their Wichita plant, were delivered to the…

What happened to the 732 Jewish orphans who were brought to Britain after WWII?

Memories tend to be elusive and are by their very nature subjective and intangible. To capture them in a physical form – and to do…