Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

German Blitzkrieg At The Start of World War Two

Blitzkrieg

[Via] While most of the world commemorates 70 years since the end of World War Two this year, the war began back in the beginning…

Would you go back in time and kill Hitler?

The conference room at the Wolf’s Lair soon after the July 20th 1944 assassination attempt, via Wikipedia Most people would make killing Hitler their first…

US Navy tanker discovered off Hawaiian coast

US Navy tanker

[Via] A US Navy tanker has just been discovered after sinking almost 60 years ago off the coast of Hawaii. Marine researchers were diving in…

New biography tells real life Great Escape character

The World War Two veteran who was played by Steve McQueen in Hollywood movie, The Great Escape, is the subject of a new biography. William…

New book tells story of Women’s Auxiliary Air Force

A new book about the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) is being released to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, which…

Russian General Who Defeated Napoleon in 1812 was saved by A French Surgeon

The time when soldiers were dying because of minor infections on the battlefields, a Russian general survived two shots to the head and went on…

New Excavations Reveal 250 Year Old British Fort in New York State

A new excavation at Lake George Battlefield Park in New York State has revealed over 250 year old stone walls belonging to a British fort…

Liam Neeson To Star As US military General Douglas MacArthur In New Korean War Movie

Actor Liam Neeson has been announced as playing US military General Douglas MacArthur in a new movie about the Korean War. The movie, to be…

11 Real Weapons From The Future That Will Scare The Pants Of You!

Editor’s notice: this has been debunked as one of the urban myths of WWII Warfare has changed beyond recognition due to advancements in technology. Conflicts…

Kids Play On Washed Up Unexploded WWII Sea Mine

The Sea Mine after detonation A family came near to disaster this summer on a Welsh beach at Burry Port in Carmarthenshire, when an unexploded…

WWII Veteran and a Beloved Community Worker Dies at 99

A decorated veteran of the Second World War, who took part in D-Day invasion and a number of battles in North African, has passed away…

Japanese World War Two veteran warns of evil of war

A6M3 Model 22, over the Solomon Islands, 1943 A Japanese World War Two veteran has told how the world can’t forget the horror of war.…