Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Poem Based on WWII POW Unbelievable Actions Submitted to National Competition

Every day he spent as a British POW in World War II, George Scott was beaten by a Japanese guard. The reason he was singled…

The Nazis’ Slick Setup For The Berlin Games Had Bigger Motivations

Well-known British diplomat Robert Vansittart had been protesting against and sending out warning messages about the rise of Nazism for many years, so it came…

The 10,000 room German WW2 resort complex never had a single guest, now luxury beachfront Condos

It was meant to be one of five mega holiday camps which the Nazis planned to use for people’s recreation and indoctrination. In 1936, almost…

For sale $750,000: Country house that Charles De Gaulle used to train French paratroopers

Ribbesford House, in Bewdley, Worcestershire, is up for sale and expected to go for no less than $750,000. The house was similarly used as a…

‘The ULTIMATE insult’ The Battle of Britain memorial museum to be built with GERMAN bricks

The Biggin Hill airfield will always be connected to the famous aircrews who fought against the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain, both defending their…

Michael B Jordan to Produce Drama Based on Real-life WWII Black Panthers

Michael B. Jordan isn’t resting on his successful turn as Erik Killmonger in the incredibly popular “Black Panther” movie. According to Variety, the popular actor…

Poles Who Gave Their Lives To Help Jews In WWII Are Honored With A New Holiday

A new holiday has been approved in Poland remembering the Jews that were taken to the death camps in Nazi Germany during World War II. …

Salvagers are Ransacking World War II Era Sunken Ships

In 1942, off the coast of Indonesia, one of the most significant naval engagements ever took place.During this engagement, known as the battle of the…

Betio Island Gives Up Its Dead, The Remains of a Missing Marine Have Been Identified

The remains of a Marine missing in action in the Pacific during the Battle of Tarawa, have been identified as Detroit teenager, Private First Class…

Community Votes 10-3 To Keep Bell Memorializing Hitler

It is rare to find any monuments praising the Nazi’s, or their charismatic leader Adolf Hitler, in Germany these days, indeed most were removed during…

New Pictures Surface Of Legendary Submariner

In recent days, photographs have emerged of a real terror of the Second World War. These pictures do not depict something like the legendary V2s…

The Diary Of Renia Spiegel: Another Teen’s Remarkable Record Of Hiding From The Nazis

Almost everyone has heard of Anne Frank, the young Jewish girl who kept a diary during her time in hiding from the Nazis in 1942. …