Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Automakers and the Arsenal of Democracy Reveals Chrysler’s World War Two Contribution (Watch)

U.S. car maker Chrysler was a crucial manufacturer of tanks and vehicles for the US Army during World War Two.  Now, the story of how…

Sobibor Death Camp: Archaeologists reveal its horrors

The Nazi Holocaust remains one of the most horrific events to stain the bloody history of the 20th century. Though Jewish people took the brunt…

Sir John Leslie, Ireland’s Oldest World War II Veteran Passed Away at 99

Sir John Leslie, one of Ireland’s oldest surviving World War II veterans, passed away at age 99. He was the owner of the famous Castle…

South Korea Returns Fallen Chinese Soldiers to China

In April, South Korea returned to China the remains of 36 Chinese soldiers killed in the Korean War for final burial in their homeland. The…

Giant sunken WWII Japanese submarine’s bell recovered from the sea

A bronze bell that used to be aboard a Leviathan Japanese submarine during World War II has been successfully recovered from its 70-year-long resting place…

WW2 Veteran To Marry Long Lost Sweetheart After Help From BBC Talk Show Host

Roy Vickerman proposed to Nora Jackson last week – for the second time – with the same ring – 72 years after the first proposal.…

WW2 Bunker on Jersey in Channel Islands to be opened to public

The Channel Islands are an archipelago in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy, and the islands were the only part of the British Isles…

Female WWII “WASP” Pilots One Step Closer to Gaining Entry to Arlington Cemetery

Should you inadvertently disturb a wasp’s nest, be ready for a great buzzing and possible attack by the inhabitants of the nest. So it was…

Stuart Tank Returns Home to Berwick, Pennsylvania

Every one of the 15,224 tanks made in the American Car and Foundry in Berwick, P.A., and used in combat in World War II had…

U.S. Air Force Seeks A-10 Warthog Replacement

Lieutenant General Mike Holmes, the U.S. deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and requirements, says that the Air Force is looking at the future…

World’s Largest Roman Cavalry Re-enactment this Summer

When people think of Roman soldiers, they tend to think of infantrymen with swords and shields, marching down the famous Roman roads in  a disciplined…

Heart Warming: WWII Coastguard Vets’ Unclaimed Body Buried By His Neighbors

Friday 8th April 2016 was a cool day at Arlington National Cemetery, with a brisk breeze blowing across the white headstones. A Coast Guard Honour…