Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Evidence Found Regarding Missing Soldiers Suggests Excavation of Koh Tang Island

Koh Tang

Suspicions by JPAC (the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command) that missing American soldiers from the Vietnam War may be buried at the island of Koh Tang…

Man Pulls Pin from Buried Grenade by Mistake and Lives to Tell

Grenade

John Hill is a 67 year old grandfather who recently pulled the pin from a buried grenade,yet lived to tell the tale. He was out…

Murray Adams, Veteran, Gets to Spend Time with His Old Plane

Murray Adams was a pilot in the Second World War. Now in his mid-90s, his fighting days are long behind him. Still, as with many…

Two Cats and One Dog Make for Unexpected German Spies

Spies

The British National Archives have published documentation revealing details into possibly the most loveable spies their forces ever encountered in WWI. In 1915, three suspected…

Participants in the “Great Escape” Speak on the 70th Anniversary: “It was worth it”

Great Escape

With the 70thanniversary of the event known as the Great Escape this month comes much discussion of the matter, especially from two of the prisoners…

Misdirection in WWI The Timber Tommies

Timber Tommies

During the First World War, there was one troop of British forces that particularly stood out from the others. These troops were not known for…

Australia At War: How Should We, As A Nation, Remember The Fallen And Living?

War

Tony Abbott, Australian prime minister, traveled to Darwin last week, where he took part in a ceremony organized for the return of soldiers who fought…

World War One: German Ships Took War To England’s Doorstep

German Ships

On the morning of December 16, 1914, 6 steel-clad German Navy warships saw the north-east coast of England and the fire started shortly after 08:00.…

The Loneliness Of Russia And The Revenge Of Hitler

Revenge Of Hitler

While the Second World War ended after six years of continuous massacre across the globe, Al Qaeda managed to destroy Syria, Libya and most recently…

Possibly Fraudulent Vet Neville Donohue Claims Cancer

Neville Donohue

Neville Donohue, a self-proclaimed officer in the Vietnam War, was due to appear before a judge to defend himself against alleged fraud. Often seen wearing…

The Hunt is on for WWI Memorabilia as the Centenary Approaches

Centenary

Artifacts from WWI have been growing in popularity as of recent years. With the one hundredth anniversary of the war approaching, it is still a…

Hollywood’s Rally ’Round The Flag

directors

Film director Peter Berg worked with real passion on his Lone Survivor project, a real-life production of the Navy SEAL mission in Afghanistan. He spent…