Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Incredible Thirty Eight C-47’s to Cross the Channel to Mark D-Day 75th

On June 5, 2019, thirty veteran Dakota aircraft will take off from former RAF Duxford in Cambridgeshire to deliver hundreds of parachutists to the skies…

USMC Secret Weapon Alfred K Newman Navajo Code Talker Dead at 94

Officials from Navajo Nation confirmed recently that native American code talker Alfred K Newman has died aged 94. He had served from 1943-45 in the…

A Remarkable Veteran Has Passed Away: Jackson Survived Three Wars

The Vietnam war is a chapter in American military history that still raises debate among academics and historians. They not only argue whether it was…

The Rise of the Third Reich Details the Life of German Citizens

Historians, psychologists, and laymen alike have all pondered the question of just how the people of Berlin, ostensibly a well-meaning, well-educated crowd could fall under…

Hero of the ‘Greatest Raid of All’ St Nazaire Bill ‘Tiger’ Watson, Dead at 97

Dr. Bill “Tiger” Watson, MC, MBE passed away on December 29, 2018. He was one of the last surviving members of the Commando raiding party…

Taken 80 Years But Germany Agrees to Compensate Kindertransport Survivors

The German government has recently confirmed that it has agreed to pay $2,800 in compensation, as a one-off payment, to each surviving person who was…

Britain’s Greatest Flying Ace in WW2 Was Actually An Irishman “Spitfire Paddy”

If Brendan Finucane were alive today, he would be an internet sensation. He’d probably have a million followers on social media and his own Youtube…

Nazi Papers On Sale At Auction: Hitler’s Invasion Plan May Fetch High Price

It’s been almost 75 years since D-Day, the invasion of Normandy in France, when the tide of World War II turned away from Adolf Hitler…

Remains of Pearl Harbor Hero John Austin Finally Identified

The remains of Navy Chief Warrant Officer John Arnold Austin have recently been identified by the Pentagon in the US. Naval Officer Austin was on…

The boys thought the airmen were waving back,in fact, they were trying to warn them the plane was about to crash

Just because something traumatic happens in childhood doesn’t mean the trauma won’t endure as a child matures. No matter how much time elapses, incidents can…

From Wartime Base To Modern Airport: England’s Stansted Airport Has Distinguished History

The United Kingdom is filled with ancient buildings that are a marvel of architecture and attract millions of tourists each year, anxious to see the…

WWII Veteran Richard Overton Memorialized on Google Street View

Richard Overton liked nothing more in life than to sit out on the porch of the house he built when he returned from action in…