Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Collings Foundation Museum Blocked By Local Authority

A collector and war enthusiast who proposed his collection be used to create a war collection museum has been denied by local authorities in the town…

Remains of Jews Gassed in Auschwitz And Found Preserved In Jars Finally Laid to Rest

The remains of preserved Jews who were part of Nazi experiments at Auschwitz have finally been laid to rest 70 years after the end of World…

US Abrams tank under threat without government funds

The US military’s Abrams tank underwent a massive overhaul during the 1980s in the midst of the Cold War. However, at that point, it remained…

New Danish Film Tells Horror Story Of German Prisoners Told To Clear Mines After WWII

A new Danish film has been released telling the story behind millions of landmines buried on the coast of Denmark during World War Two. Martin…

Joint Russia-US air operation relives Alaska-Siberia route

A joint Russia-US air operation has taken place across Alaska and Siberia this summer. A team of both Russian and US Air Force pilots flew…

World War One German trench mortar returns to Norfolk village

A World War One German trench mortar that was given to a village in Norfolk, England, as a trophy of the war, has returned to…

US veterans return Japanese good luck flags

World War Two veterans who took part in the Pacific theatre of war are returning Japanese good luck flags they took more than 70 years…

World War Two crew remains uncovered in Malaysia

Researchers have begun the daunting task of retrieving the remains of two World War Two crew who were killed when their plane crashed in Malaysia.…

Fate of Irish Soldiers post-World War One

The Irish soldiers who took part in World War One returned home to more fighting and continual war over the years. In 1919 at the…

Franklin D. Roosevelt As War Time President: Hand-On and Decisive

Franklin D. Roosevelt led the United States through World War II and the Great Depression. He was the only President of the United States to…

Battle of Borodino re-enactment takes place near Moscow

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[Via] A mass battle re-enactment Napoleonic warshas taken place near Moscow to commemorate the Battle of Borodino during the Napoleonic wars. The Battle of Borodino…

WWII Veteran Transmitted The News of Japanese Surrender 70 Years Ago

A World War Two US veteran, now aged 93, reminisces as the 70th anniversary of Japan’s surrender to the Allies approaches. Stephen Dennis was a…