Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Dambusters Pilot Distinguished Flying Cross Auctioned To Fund New Dam in Africa

A World War Two medal earned by one of the pilots in the famous Allied Dambusters raids has been sold at auction with the proceeds…

Community Pays Their Final Respect To Decorated Omaha Beach Veteran With No Family

A World War Two veteran without family has been honoured by hundreds of well-wishers at his wake in Kentucky, USA. US Army veteran Warren McDonough…

The Top 10 Misconceptions of the First World War

Many probably don’t realize that what they’ve learned about history, especially when it comes to WWI, is not necessarily true.  Here are the top 10…

Bodies of 200 Napoleonic Troops Discovered in Germany

Napoleon’s retreat by Vasily Vereshchagin The bodies of some 200 soldiers from the Napoleonic army have been unearthed from a mass grave found near the…

Protected: 91-year-old Flying Tiger Takes To The Sky in WWII P-51 Mustang

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Polish Mausoleum to Open in 2016 to Honor Fallen Soldiers and Citizens During WWII

The Mausoleum of the Martyrdom of Polish Villages is in its final phase of installation. The Polish village of Michniów in south-central Poland decided to…

Federal Judge Dismisses Ridiculous Claim That WWI Memorial Cross Is Offensive

The Christian cross is recognised throughout the world. It has long been used in churches, and as a marker on graves. Go to any one…

The Art of Sniper Camouflage – Can YOU Spot the Sniper In These Pictures?

Is there anything common between Apple ads and deadly snipers in a conflict? Most of us would like to think ‘no’; however Simon Menner suggests…

German Maps Reveal Interesting Facts About Operation ‘Sealion’

A never before published set of German maps have revealed some interesting facts about the Nazi plans to cross the English Channel and invade Britain.…

How One of the World’s Biggest WWII Aircraft Collections Went On Sale

A Texas collector was the owner of one of the biggest World War Two aircraft collections. This was little known since it had been a…

The Heroism of Chiune Sugihara – Saved Countless Jews From Nazi Deathcamps

Chiune Sugihara is not a name that immediately springs to mind when thinking of Japanese Second World War heroes, but his story is remarkable. Born…

Top-Secret British Military Inventions Given to USA for Further Development and to Encourage USA out of Neutrality

There are a number of important events from 1940 that are being commemorated 75 years later in 2015. One is the famous evacuation of British…