Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Remembering WWII’s “Forgotten Army”

During World War II, Burmese citizens fought in what some consider to be the most successful guerrilla campaign of the war. Thousands of Burmese assisted…

Wolf Pack Leader Who Sank 25 Ships in US Waters Passes Away at 105

The list of surviving World War II veterans is getting shorter and shorter.  On June 9, 2018, Korvettenkapitän Reinhard Hardegen, the last surviving U-boat Commander…

Russian Tank Commander Top Allied Tanker in WWII with a Score of 52

It is inevitable that in any contest, irrespective of whether that contest is held in peacetime or in times of armed conflict, scores are kept,…

From Elite Soldiers to Criminals – Terror of the Knights Templar in Mexico

One of the newest drug cartels operating in Mexico is known as the “Knights Templar.”  It is also one of the strangest drug cartels.  They…

Once the Fastest Destroyer in the World – Russian Destroyer Wreckage Found

The Novik was the fastest ship of its time. The Russian destroyer, called the Yakov Sverdlov during the Soviet period, sank after encountering a mine…

WWII SAS Hero Awarded the Légion d’honneur at 98 Years Old

The adage of better late than never certainly applies to Mike Sadler, now 98, who was recently presented with an award for his bravery during…

WWI ANZAC Soldier or Ancient Egyptian? Coin Discovery Reignites Archaeologists’ Debate of Egyptian Settlements

Since their first appearance in the 1970s, the so-called Gosford Hieroglyphs have frustrated the New South Wales scientific community amid claims that the “glyphs” represent…

The Battle of Lepanto – Holy War or Economics?

The Battle of Lepanto is noted as being the last significant battle between Christianity and Islam.   It is said to have drawn a great dividing…

MIA Marines at Battle of Tarawa Found, Returned Home after Over 70 Years

The tiny atoll of Tarawa, one of the island chains that makes up modern-day Kiribati, looks much too peaceful and serene to have hosted the…

The Sinking Of The USS Abraham Lincoln

The centennial of the end of World War I is brought anniversary after anniversary of catastrophic events.  The United States didn’t enter the war until…

German “Space Force”? – Model Discontinued After Complaints That People Will Think Nazis Built Spaceship

German toy and game manufacturer Revell has removed from store shelves its model of a “Flying Saucer Haunebu II,” which is described as a war…

Colville Tribe Warriors – Six Brave Native American Vets from WWII

The Navajo “Code Talkers,” while being the most famous, were not the only Native Americans that fought with distinction during WWII.  Men from the Colville…