Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Woman Reunited With Jewish Family She Sheltered During Holocaust

During World War II, Melpomeni Dina was an orphaned teenager living with her two sisters in a one-room apartment in Greece. Recently she met the…

Teenage Sisters Who Would Seduced German Soldiers Then Shoot Them

Three teenage girls living in the Netherlands during World War II spent their evenings talking to German soldiers, extracting information from them and then luring…

WW2 hero’s RAAF Spitfire Wreckage Discovered

February 19th, 1942 was a turning point in WW2 for Australia with a massive attack on the Northern city of Darwin. At 9:58 a Japanese…

Want to be a Spy Then MI5 – British Intelligence – is Recruiting

The British intelligence agency MI5 is tasked with protecting the country from threats to their national security is looking for interns. Dubbed the Summer Diversity…

DNA Test Proves Rudolf Hess Really DID Die at Spandau

Rudolf Hess was the deputy fuhrer in Nazi Germany during World War II. He had joined the Nazi party in 1920 and was part of…

The 7 Ton Nuclear Landmine to be Triggered by CHICKENS to Stop the Soviet Army

Landmine: The Cold War was a tense time for Europeans, caught as they were between the military behemoths of the USSR and the USA. Both…

WWII Fighter is Given Protected Status in the UK

Officials in the United Kingdom have announced that a P-38 Lightning fighter plane from World war II has been granted official protection status, 77 years…

Study Finds No Connection Between Violent Video Games & Aggressive Behavior

A new study finds no clear link between violent video games and real-life aggressive behavior. The researchers interviewed over 15,000 Americans about their lives at…

Holocaust Survivor in Italy Under Police Protection After Threats

Italian Senator and Holocaust  survivor Liliana Segre (89), has been given an armed Carabinieri guard after she was recently subjected to anti-Semitic threats. The threats…

The USMC Revise Identity of Marine in Iconic Iwo Jima Photo

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The US Marine Corps has revised the list of soldiers who participated in the iconic raising of the US flag on Iwo Jima during World…

Hunted by Snipers: How Director Sam Mendes’ Hero Grandad Inspired The WWI Movie 1917

The film chosen for the 71st Royal Film Performance to be held on the 4th December, is 1917 a WWI drama directed by the great Sam…

Germany Bans US “soldiers” at Historic Berlin Wall Checkpoint Charlie

Actors wearing US Army uniforms have been banned from posing at Checkpoint Charlie, the famous crossing between East and West Berlin during the Cold War.…