Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

The MiG 23 That Flew For 900km Without Pilot Then Crashed in A Farm Killing a Boy

Cold war is littered with near ‘nuclear apocalypse’ misses, technological and aviation advancement and a fair number of peculiar incidents. One such bizarre event occurred…

Germany Finally Removes Nazi Laws from its Legal Code

Like many other aspects of the German society, Nazis paid special heed towards the justice system to compliment their evil motives.  Adolf Hitler authorized a…

HMS Urge – a WWII Submarine found trapped in a modern War Zone.

WWII Submarine

Correction: This article states inaccurate and out-of-date information about the location of the HMS Urge, based on reports that were given at the time, but…

British World War II Veteran could be Facing Jail Time

An 89-year-old World War II veteran could be facing jail time for possession and selling of firearms and ammunition without a license. Michael De Bidaph…

A WWII bomber ‘Bristol Blenheim’ took to the skies after 12 years of restoration

Bristol Blenheim

[Image via Warbirdsnews] After more then a decade of restoration and, a World War II aircraft took to the skies for the first time in almost…

Daring Escape of Two German Prisoners of War Down The Mississippi River During WWII

The story of two World War Two German Prisoners of War escaping in Minnesota has been uncovered more than 70 years later. Prison camps had been…

Erosion reveals England’s World War Two coastal defences

Erosion caused by weathering on England’s south coast is revealing some vital coastal defences from World War Two. A three mile stretch of the British…

Kuril Islands remain sticking point between Russia and Japan

Shumshu Island in the Kuril Islands of the North Pacific has become the focal point for World War Two excavations as the remains of 35…

Real Life ‘Jaws’ For Survivors of USS Indianapolis Which Sank Just Before the End of WWII

USS Indianapolis

The year was 2000, the whole world was celebrating the dawn of the new millennium, however in the U.S congress a debate was taking place…

New book tells story of France’s forgotten resistance fighters

The battle to liberate France from the Nazis during World War Two was fought not only by the Allies but also a large contingent of…

Unexploded bombs continue to be discovered across London and UK

Last week a World War Two unexploded bomb was uncovered by workmen in the east-end of London at Bethnal Green. Prior to this latest find,…

English Civil War Battle of Winwick Pass to be Commemorated with Permanent Memorial

A little known part of the English Civil War is the Battle of Winwick Pass, which took place 370 years ago this August, actually helped…