Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

“Invisible”? Apparently Not – F-35 Stealth Fighter Tracked by Website in Real Time

The F-35, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, is the most expensive weapons program in the history of the United States. President Donald Trump has publicly praised…

“The Marines and Tet” – A Photographic Exhibition Not to Miss

Almost 50 years ago, a young 20-year-old photographer, working for Stars and Stripes Magazine, took a series of iconic photographs during the Tet Offensive in…

The End of Brutal Occupation – Liberation Day Celebrations on Guam

The air was thick with the smoke from Chamorro barbecue fires as United States Marines led a parade through the streets of Hagatna, Guam, to…

Vietnam War Living History: Stories Of War From Those Who Fought

The Duke Museum of Military History in Rome, Georgia, has an ambitious plan to collect war stories from veterans of America’s wars.  Presently, the museum…

Band of Brothers Airborne Vet Who Did a 2nd Normandy Jump at 93 Years Old Receives Award

The World War II Foundation at the National Museum of the United States Air Force honored Jim Martin from Greene County, Ohio, in June of…

Vintage WWII Plane Crashes in Switzerland with 20 on Board

A WWII vintage plane, carrying 17 passengers and 3 crew members, crashed near a mountainside in Switzerland.  The plane was a Junkers JU-52 HB-HOT.  It…

How Does This Happen? WWII Pilot’s Remains Discovered 75 Years After He Was Allegedly Buried

Daniel Cremin was a squadron leader who flew Spitfire planes in World War II. On March 24, 1942, his plane crashed into another during a…

2 Bonapartes and a Wellington: Two Forces Converge at the Battle of Salamanca

The Battle of Salamanca happened on July 22nd, 1812.  Having achieved decisive victories at Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz and henceforth breaking through Portugal, he thrust…

Hunley Crew was No Suicide Mission – Civil War Submarine Reveals Its Secrets

During the Civil War, the Confederacy had a submarine called the H.L Hunley.  It was 40-feet long (or twelve meters), bulletproof and built in Mobile,…

2000 Year Old “Barbarian” Battlefield in Denmark Yields New Evidence

War has always been with us, and we’ve always been truly excellent at finding new and enhanced ways of slaughtering one another. The evidence, gathered…

Last of its Kind – Only Remaining German A7V Tank on Display in Queensland (15 Photos)

The last remaining German A7V Sturmpanzerwagen tank from World War I is going on permanent display at the Queensland Museum in November. The timing coincides…

Yamamoto’s Gold Tooth? Professor Found it at the Admiral’s Crash Site

Anderson Giles is a retired professor at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. On a recent trip to the island of Bougainville in the…