Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

The Highway Of Death – First Gulf War

The Kuwait – Iraq highways, including highway 80 and highway 8 are the direct road routes connecting these two Middle Eastern countries. They are huge…

The Ultimate Man Cave: HMS Illustrious Up for Sale!

The British Ministry of Defence has decommissioned an aircraft carrier and put it up for sale. The Invincible-class HMS Illustrious is currently moored in Portsmouth…

Honour in Battle – The WW2 Spitfire Pilot Spared by Enemy Fighters

John Hamilton Nicholls was a Spitfire pilot in World War II. He destroyed or damaged 10 enemy aircraft during the war and was awarded the…

Stolperstien – Artist commemorates Holocaust victims in fast-growing Street Project

Stolpersteine, literally stumbling stones, are an ongoing project which started on the streets of Germany. They are small, square brass plaques, about the size of…

Top Quality Police Work Leads to Return of an Amazing Piece of History

Detective Kirk Hill, of Duluth, Minnesota, was certainly not looking for a challenging and complicated case, but this particular report was too enticing to pass…

B-17E Bomber Rescued from Papua New Guinea Swamp, Now On Display in Hawaii

A B-17E bomber that crashed during World War Two has been moved to in Hawaii and is now on display. The USA joined the war after…

Auschwitz Guard Apologizes in Court

A former SS sergeant admitted in court that he had served as an Auschwitz death camp guard. At the age of 94, he stood in…

Controvesy Arises After Release Of “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi”

On September 11, 2012, Islamic militants attacked the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya.  This attack resulted in the death of the U.S. ambassador to…

Canadian War Museum Pulled up for Salute Error

Army expert and military veteran Terry Hunter was wandering around the World War Women exhibit at the Canadian War Museum when he noticed a poster…

“Too Soon” Documentary Explores Holocaust Humor

How should we feel about jokes about the Holocaust? That is the question posed by the new documentary The Last Laugh. The film includes interviews…

Irish Diplomat One of the First to Recognize the Danger of Hitler, says New Biography

One of the first people outside of Germany to recognize the danger in Adolf Hitler’s speeches was a young Irish student, according to a new…

Soldiers throughout History Have Relied on Drugs before Entering Battle

Drugs have been administered to soldiers in nearly every major war around the globe. They make soldiers more effective at killing the enemy. Many people…