Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

How 4 U.S. Attack Helicopters Were Destroyed Because of Geotagged Pictures

By the end of 2016, there will be more than 2 billion smartphones in use throughout the world, and all of them contain technology that…

“Nazi War Diggers” Renamed “Battlefield Recovery” – Britain’s Channel 5 TV Accused Of Disrespecting WWII Dead.

In March 2014, National Geographic announced that it would not be broadcasting a controversial series of four one-hour documentary films, entitled “Nazi War Diggers”. Due…

War time journalist who broke news that World War Two had begun turns 104

The story of Clare Hollingworth, a war time journalist who discovered the Nazi invasion of Poland that started World War Two, has been uncovered. Clare…

Call By Family To Pay Tribute to A Veteran Who Attended Dozens of Fallen Comrade’s Funerals

This is the face of 92-year old Harry Thrush, who lived in Robin Hood, Leeds and passed away peacefully on Christmas Eve last year. Mr…

Mosquito Pilot Survived Being Shot Down, Joined Dutch Resistance To Continue The Fight

Many World War II veterans have extraordinary stories to tell about their survival or their experience of being in a deadly fight.  Survivors have received…

Dog Tag Art Exhibition Commemorate All US soldiers Killed in Vietnam War

Dog tags, those small metal plaques hung around soldiers’ necks are so named because of their resemblance to the registration tags worn on dog collars.…

“Looks Who’s Back” Hitler Receives Warm Welcome in Middle Class Germany

Even though Hitler is one of the most hated leaders of all time there is still a contingent of society who seem to revere the…

Thompson Submachine Gun – From Gangster weapon to Soldiers Favorite

Everyone has seen the Thompson submachine gun being used in those black and white gangster movies of the 1930s, and, of course, the famous bootlegger…

Omaha Beach Survivor Receives Légion d’honneur Organised By His Wartime Buddy

The Légion d’honneur was originated by Napoléon Bonaparte. It is France’s highest honour. On the 70th anniversary of D-Day in June 2014, the French President…

Two New German Movies Depict Lawyer who Captured and Tried over 22 Nazi War Criminals

Two new German films are about to be released; they depict the man the former Nazis hated and feared the most; Fritz Bauer. Known as…

Japan’s Most Controversial Shrine – Yasukuni – Where 14 ‘Class A’ War Criminals Are Honored

A Shokonsha, a type of Shinto Shrine, was established in 1869 by Emperor Meiji at Kudan in Tokyo.  On the 27th January 1879, it was…

600 years since Battle of Agincourt

This year is the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt. An exhibition in Paris is due to open a new exhibition commemorating the battle…