Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

The True Story of One World War II Pilot’s Covert Mission to Rescue POWs on the Eastern Front

Captain Robert Trimble was a US B-24 pilot, turned spy, during World War Two. After surviving 35 missions in six months of bombing raids over…

10th Mountain Division – Skiing World War Two veterans – Reunite in Colorado

World War Two veterans from the US Army’s 10th Mountain Division have been reunited on Colorado’s slopes for a ski day in commemoration of the…

World War Two airplanes arrive at Tucson

A squadron of World War Two airplanes have arrived in Tucson to join the Commemorative Air Force, a volunteer group which restores and flies World…

Monopoly In WWII – How It Was Used Help Prisoners of War Escape!

Monopoly

Monopoly, a well-known board game was invented in the early 1900s. By the time of World War Two it had become a firm favorite. However…

Calls for Polish World War Two hero General, Stanislaw Maczek to be honoured

Polish World War Two hero

Scottish Members of Parliament are calling for a memorial to be built in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh in honour of Polish World War Two…

New online exhibition of World War One prisoner-of-war paintings

prisoner-of-war

A World War One British Army Lieutenant Colonel learned how to while away the hours as a prisoner-of-war in Germany, by taking up drawing and…

German film-makers document the Germans who fought back against Hitler

On the 70th anniversary of World War Two, German film-makers commemorate and tell the real stories of those Germans who tried to fight back against…

Archives Reveal KIDS As Young As 14 Year Old enlisted in World War One

underage

British archives have revealed that during World War One, a third of sailors were under the legal fighting age of 18, and many were just…

World War Two Vienna flak tower converted into aquarium attraction

flak tower

A World War Two flak tower in Vienna has been transformed into a tropical fish aquarium. Flak towers were built by the Nazis during World…

World War Two veterans who protected Arctic Convoys are recognised by Russia

Arctic Convoys

World War Two veterans are being honoured by Russia for their role in the Arctic Convoys. The Arctic Convoys were a large contingent of around…

New exhibition to display Battle of Waterloo paintings

Battle of Waterloo

A new exhibition at London’s British Museum will display a private collection of original watercolour paintings depicting the landscape and aftermath of the Battle of…

US commemorates Battle of Iwo Jima after 70 years

Battle of Iwo Jima

The Battle of Iwo Jima took place 70 years ago, as the United States advanced across the Pacific islands towards the Japanese mainland. Across the…