Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Court Rules in Favor of Navy Vets Receiving Benefits for Agent Orange Exposure

A recent ruling by a U.S. appeals court has paved the way for thousands of Vietnam veterans to receive benefits that they were barred from…

Vietnam Veteran Funeral Attended by as Many as 5,000 After Online Appeal

Joseph Walker, a 72-year-old resident of Dale, Texas, died on November 19, 2018. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran who had served in Vietnam.…

First Female Fighter Pilot in American History Honored at Funeral

Historically, women in the American Armed Forces were relegated and confined to clerical jobs and other posts that offer little advancement within the military. But…

Pop Idol Appologise Over Thai Girl Band Swastika Shock

In recent weeks, it has been reported that there has been a rise in young people around the world who have had little or no…

“Dambusters” Squadron Member & His Wife Are Given a Full-Blown RAF Send-Off

On January 22, 2019, an emotional funeral service was held in Telford, Shropshire for Victor and Edna Barnett. The couple, who had no living relatives,…

Former SS Member Could Go To Jail For Hate Speech

A former member of the SS, who was part of a group that massacred 86 French civilians in 1944, is now facing hate speech charges…

WWII Tank Hero Returns to Meet His Enemy After 68 Years & Lay Old Ghosts To Rest

Clarence Smoyer was just 19 years old in March 1945 when he was part of a tank crew pushing its way slowly through Cologne. This…

Gallery Wants Nazi-Looted Artwork Back From Germany, The Family Are Asking Half a Million For It

The Uffizi Galleries in Florence, Italy, lost a valuable painting during World War II. German soldiers took Vase of Flowers by the Dutch master Jan…

U-Boat From Hitler’s ‘Lost Fleet’ Discovered Off The Turkish Coast

The heavily overgrown wreck of a German U-Boat has been captured on film for a new documentary by Turkish director Hakan Aslan. In a recent…

Historic WW2 Flag Finally Makes It Home to Fort Drum

After the Allies triumphed over Nazi Germany in 1945, many military items were left behind once the troops began going home after the long years…

Work Has Started on Life-Size Lancaster Bomber Sculpture

Thousands of people driving the A46 road in Lincolnshire, England, will one day be able to catch a glimpse of a Lancaster Bomber, one of…

Calvin Graham at 12-Years-Old Became WW2’s Youngest US Decorated ‘Serviceman’ He Had Conned His Way Into War

A lot of young men aren’t keen on the idea of serving in the Armed Forces, particularly when their country is engaged in a brutal…