Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Highway to be Named After Spec Ops Sgt. Maj. James “Ryan” Sartor

Highway 24 in El Paso County has had a section dedicated to fallen Green Beret Sergeant Major Sartor thanks to the efforts of the Falcon…

Surprising Tourism Boost for the Falkland Islands

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At the beginning of the 1980s the Falkland Islands, a remote archipelago in the South Atlantic, was largely unheard of. Boasting a small garrison of…

All the Mayhem in Sam Mendes’ 1917 is Real, Not CGI

It turns out the amazing battle scenes in Sam Mendes’ film 1917 were so realistic because they were mostly real. The actors in the movie…

HMS Conqueror’s Surprise Strike on the Belgrano has Been Vindicated

HMS Conqueror. Of the twenty British Navy nuclear powered submarines awaiting final disposal by the Ministry of Defence, the Churchill Class HMS Conqueror has a…

“Lt. Dan” Gary Sinise Honored With Award From Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Gary Sinise, well known for playing “Lt. Dan” in the movie Forrest Gump, has received the Patriot Award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.…

Wreck Off Okinawa

Our thoughts are with his family RIP.

Iconic ‘Memphis Belle’ to Stop Flying

The ever-rising cost of insurance premiums of Memphis Belle, coupled with steadily rising fuel and labor costs have forced the hands of the board of…

We Lose Frank Losonsky Last of the AVG Flying Tigers Aged 99

The American Volunteer Group Flying Tigers was recruited under President Roosevelt before the Pearl Harbor attack dragged the USA into the Second World War in…

Walter Mitty ‘Sir John’ Claimed he Was a Royal Marine During the Falklands

He claims to have a knighthood and that he served as a Royal Marine in the Falklands War, where he was mentioned in dispatches for…

300 Strangers Attend Funeral for WW2 Hero Who Had no Family

A highly decorated WW2 veteran, who died with no family, was given a grand send-off when hundreds of people turned up to ensure he was…

First Transport of Jews to Auschwitz was 997 Young Women & teenagers

27th January 2020 marked the 75th Anniversary of the liberation of the mass extermination camp at Auschwitz in Poland. World leaders gathered to commemorate this…

In last 10 Years, U.S. Veteran Suicides More Than Vietnam War Fatalities

Veteran: The US Military has been involved in a number of actions over the years, none so controversial, or as long lasting as the Vietnam…