Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

36 Fiery Photographs of Flamethrowers Through the Ages

Over 1000 years ago the Greeks were the first to employ the tactic of hurling flames at their enemies and through the First and Second…

Operation Husky – The invasion of Sicily

Many people view the Invasion of Normandy as the most famous battle of World War II. That combat in France, during which thousands of soldiers…

One of the Biggest Air Battles in History – the Battle Of Britain in 38 Great Images

It may be almost impossible to imagine today, but not long before the Nazi campaign against Britain got underway, Hitler mused that England might capitulate…

Operation Barbarossa in 50 Stunning Images

It is difficult to overstate the miscalculation made by Adolph Hitler when he decided to proceed with Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union.…

The Grave of a WWII Hero Has Finally Been Located

Lieutenant Piers Edgcumbe, the son of the 6th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, was killed while scouting Nazi German forces during the Blitzkrieg in May 1940.…

Dutch Archaeologists Uncover 200-Year-Old Mass Grave of British Soldiers

Archaeologists in the Netherlands uncovered the mass grave of 81 British soldiers which is believed to be 200 years old. They believe there are more…

US Stealth B-2 to be Upgraded to Protect Against EMP Attacks

When it first took flight more than thirty years ago, the B-2 Stealth bomber was at the cutting edge of technology. Its single-wing radar-deflecting shape…

The Last Flying He 111 Crashed in 2003 (Video)

This short video takes you on a detailed tour of the He 111 CASA 2.111, an aircraft based on the German Heinkel He 111 that…

British Royal Armouries Museum Reviewing ‘Offensive’ Displays

The Royal Armouries are reviewing displays of police riot gear out of concern that they could be offensive. Riot shields and pepper spray are among…

Vikings Proved Not To Be The Blue Eyed Blonds History Has Recorded

The popular beliefs that Vikings were fair haired, wore helmets with horns, were brutal invaders and were always Scandinavian is finally being put to rest…

German Woman, Secretary to Camp commandant, is Charged

On Friday 5th February, prosecutors in the small town of Itzehoe, just west of Hamburg in Germany, filed charges against a 95-year-old, unnamed woman for…

Russian Scientists Shipwrecked by Walrus

Russian scientists using a navy tug boat to research the Arctic found themselves under attack by a female walrus. The walrus, apparently defending her cubs,…