Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Seawolf – Arctic Stealth Vessel

The Seawolf; as a ship’s name this conjures up images of a sleek, powerful vessel gliding through the water, able to follow its prey for…

How Alexander the Great Literally Changed the Geography at Tyre

The city of Tyre was founded around 2750 BC, and initially, it consisted of two parts.  Tyre existed on an island that was thus separate…

Prelude to the Fall of Rome – The Destruction of Carthage

According to legend, the city was started by Queen Dido in 813 BC. Her romance with Aeneas has been one of the most popular sources…

Civil War Cavalryman Finally Receives Headstone After 100 years

After having to wait one hundred years, Civil War veteran Union Corporal Timothy Peters has received his military grave marker.  Peters died on August 2,…

You’ve Likely Never Heard of the USS Parche (SSN-683), the US Navy’s Most Decorated Warship

Tugboat sailing past the USS Parche (SSN-683) while she's surfaced

It’s likely you’ve never heard of the US Navy’s most decorated warship and that’s because it never wanted you to know about the USS Parche…

Helicopter Crews Honored at New Vietnam War Monument

An estimated 3,000 veterans and family members traveled to Arlington National Cemetery to witness the unveiling of the new memorial for Vietnam War-era helicopter pilots…

Saving Paris: U.S. Marines at Battle of Belleau Wood

The day that Allied Forces made history on the beaches of Normandy in World War II was already the anniversary of a critical World War…

WWII Fighting Ace & Treasured Hero of Ipswich Passes Away at 101

The Royal British Legion’s Ipswich branch is mourning the loss of one of its own with the passing of WWII Royal Air Force veteran Stanley…

French Expansion in Asia – Franco-Siamese War of 1893

In the late 1800s, France, Britain, and Russia were all pushing to exert control in Asia. Britain was well established in India and France had control…

Navajo Code Talker Marine & Purple Heart Recipient Passes Away at 94

Samuel Tom Holiday was well into his senior years before his friends and family had any idea how much he had contributed to the Allied…

Part of USS Arizona Memorial will move Texas Panhandle

The painstakingly-reconstructed wreckage of the USS Arizona, sunk at anchor by Japanese aircraft during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, is being relocated…

The Bonds of War – Nurse’s Diaries of WWI

For hundreds of years, women have served different roles inside and outside of the home; it may surprise you to learn that the same is…