Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

The Young RAF Heroes Who Never Went To War

RAF

In 1944, Peter Cannon was only 10 years old and listening to the noise of planes flying overhead during long winter nights. He and his…

The WWI ‘Saving Private Ryan’ Mystery That Haunts Camilla’s Family

As we already know, Ryan’s three brothers, Harry, Alick and Hugh died in trenches during the First World War but he was saved from death,…

In Russia, World War II Is Suddenly Everywhere Again

World War

People in Russia are still affected by the huge sacrifices made during the Second World War against the Nazi Germany 70 years ago. Since every…

When Harry Met Joy And Her Battle Of Britain Comrades

Battle Of Britain

The were know as ‘The Few’ by all British people, the team formed of brave servicemen of the RAF who kept Hitler’s Luftwaffe at bay…

D-Day Survivor Is Awarded By French

D-Day Survivor

The Consul General of France in Atlanta, Mr Denis Barbet will be awarding the Legion of Honor to the 14 Second World War American vets,…

Josef Stalin Still Casting Long Shadow In Sochi

Josef Stalin

His summer retreat makes it possible to imagine the kind of life Stalin was living when he was there or anywhere else in the world…

Dramatic Footage Of WW2 Bomb Raid Emerges

Bomb Raid

The footage was taken from an  RAF Lancaster bomber as it was flying at low level during a Second World War raid. It emerged from…

Trademark Leather Coat Owned By Notorious Nazi Albert Speer That Inspired Herr Flick To Go Under The Hammer

Nazi Albert Speer

The leather coat, which was found by an Allied serviceman following the end of the Second World War, came with a letter of the soldier,…

Whiteman Leaders Deliver Long-overdue Medals To WWII POW

WWII POW

Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. called him again last month, almost five years since he was the guest of honor at the annual remembrance day…

Poignant Letter To Wife Found In Pocket Of WWI Soldier Killed In Action

letter

He wrote the letter only a few days before he died on the Somme on March 2 1917. In his letter, Henry talks about being…

China To Philippine President Aquino: We Fought Hitler In WWII

Aquino

President Aquino was recently reminded that China fought alongside the Allied Powers against Japan and Germany during the Second World War, after he linked China’s…

A Deserving Honor For A D-Day Vet

The French President Francois Hollande, awarded D-Day vet Bob Sales with the Legion of Honor. He was only 18 years old when he joined the…