Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

German Mass Grave Discovered in Stalingrad

A mass grave containing the remains of almost 2,000 German soldiers and their horses was uncovered by workmen laying a new pipeline in Volgograd (formerly…

Found, Stern Portion of WWII Destroyer After it was Blown Off by a Japanese Mine 75 Years Ago

The USS Abner Read was a Fletcher-class destroyer with a crew of three hundred men. Laid down in 1941, she saw action in the Aleutian…

Happy Anniversary To a Special League of Extraordinary Canadian & American Gentlemen

About three weeks before Christmas in 1943, a very special league of extraordinary Canadian and American gentlemen joined together to disrupt a German position in…

Bringing Down bin Laden: The Navy Seals Who Went In to End Him

For years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, the same man topped the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation’s “Most Wanted” list: Osama…

They Intend to Circumnavigate the Globe in a Spitfire for the 80th Anniversary of the Fighter

The famous fighter aircraft, the British Spitfire, has not been officially in use for many years — but it could be making news again soon.…

Improvising A War Ship: How These German Sailors Got Away In A Boat Not Seaworthy

Navy sailors have to be brave, and capable of improvising on a grand scale if their ship is damaged in an attack or, even worse,…

Actor Gary Sinise Flies 1,000 Kids of Fallen Soldiers to Disney World

American actor Gary Sinise, who has won a Golden Globe, an Emmy Award, and who was nominated for an Academy Award for his supporting role…

Historic German Bunker in Norway Closed Due to High Levels of Vandalism

Movik Fort sits in a commanding position above the Skagerrak Straits between Norway and Denmark. It once fielded the second largest cannon in the world…

The Rosenbergs: Daring Spies or Simple Scapegoats?

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg made history on June 19, 1953, as the only two American civilians convicted on espionage charges and executed on American soil…

After 73 Years Roald Dahl’s Family Receive His Medals in the Post

The creator of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, The BFG, Matilda, and countless other much-loved stories of mischief and mayhem spent most of his time…

Police Inquiry Launched After Top Movie Stuntman Crushed by Tank

Oleg Shilkin, 31, was one of Russia’s top movie stuntmen when he was killed on October 22, 2018 while filming a World War II movie.…

Next British Fifty-Pound Note Could Feature The Incredible Resistance Fighter Noor Inayat Khan

The Bank of England has announced that it will be issuing a new polymer-based fifty-pound note at some point in the early 2020s. This announcement…