Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Goering’s final message to Hitler on display at Natick Museum

In the final days of World War Two, the Nazi leadership was in chaos. The Soviet Red Army was advancing from the east and Berlin…

World War One German Mephisto A7V tank on display in Canberra

World War One German Mephisto A7V tank

A7V tank at Roye on 21 March 1918 Via A World War One German Mephisto A7V tank has been put on display at the Australian…

World War Two Jewish hideout discovered in Poland

A secret cellar used to hide Jews from the Nazis during World War Two has been uncovered in Poland. The cellar was discovered in a…

The First Gulf War – Fast Facts

Two Iraqi T-55 main battle tanks lie abandoned on the Basra-Kuwait Highway near Kuwait City after the release of Iraqi forces from the city during…

World War Two Japanese memorabilia being returned to Japan

Several items and Japanese memorabilia taken from Japanese soldiers during World War Two by American troops are being returned to the relatives of those they…

Cold War Titan missile site opened to public

Cold War Titan missile

[Via] The history of the Cold War has come back to life at the Titan Missile Museum in southern Arizona. The Cold War Titan missile…

5 Of The Most Bizarre Weapons Of The Second World War

technology

World War Two saw massive leaps in technology as the countries involved wanted to advance their military capabilities, medical support and communications over their enemies.…

8 Of The Worst Military Leaders In History

There are few figures more inspiring than a great commander. But few disasters are worse than putting the wrong man in charge. Publius Quintilius Varus…

Canadian World War Two veteran returns to Belgium

A Canadian World War Two veteran has been taken back to visit the crash site where his RAF Halifax bomber crashed in 1944. Bill Robertson…

Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum preserves Holocaust memory

Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum

The main entrance to the Auschwitz I camp [Via] The Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum was established after World War Two to document and memorialise the…

Colditz Castle – a visitor attraction for World War Two enthusiasts

Colditz Castle

The infamous Colditz Castle [Via] The escape from Colditz Castle in Germany during World War Two was made famous in the movie, The Colditz Story in…

SHAMEFUL: National World War Two Monument becomes playground for visitors

When visitors attend Washington, D.C.’s National World War Two Monument they expect to be able to have a moment of quiet to pay their respects…