Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

German WWII Warship Karlsruhe Discovered 80 Years After Controversial Sinking

German light cruiser, the Karlsruhe, has been identified on the seabed 13 nautical miles off Norway 80 years after she was sunk during the invasion.…

British-Canadian D-Day Veteran Who Took Surrender of Wehrmacht Giant Dead at 97

Corporal Eldon Bob Roberts was only 5ft 3in, but he stood tall in his army boots and was the second man to set foot on…

The US Navy’s Smallest Boat

Recently, photos have been passed around on social media of a US Navy ship that is so tiny in size that some are referring to…

Remains of Sailor Killed in Pearl Harbor Identified

A sailor killed on the USS Oklahoma when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, has been positively identified and his remains will…

Medals and Destroyed Helmet of WWII Hero Sold at Auction

WWII hero Group Captain Arthur Donaldson was a Spitfire ace in the 263 Squadron during World War II. He famously survived being hit in the…

George ‘Speedy’ Gaspard And The Original Special Forces

Born in the summer of 1926 George Gaspard was to become a pioneering career soldier, breaking new ground in battlefield tactics and earning many decorations…

Auschwitz Survivor Sees Herself on rare Footage Taken 75 Years Ago

Lily Ebert, aged 96, a survivor of the death camp at Auschwitz, has been astounded to see herself in rare film footage taken when former…

Military Dog to Receive Highest Award for Actions Against al Qaeda

Kuno is a three-year-old Belgian Malinois who has retired from service as a military working dog with the Special Boat Service. He retired after injuries…

Over 7 Decades Later, 1 Million Japanese Soldiers Still Missing

World War II ended over 75 years ago, but still, over one million Japanese soldiers are unaccounted for. Their remains are scattered from Russia, China,…

Resistance Fighter Noor Inayat Khan Honoured With Plaque in Central London

Female spy, Noor Inayat Khan, born in Moscow to Indian and US parents, made history in WWII when she became the first Muslim woman to…

Tsar Bomb, Just Declassified: 1961 Footage of the Most Powerful Bomb Ever Detonated

In October 1961, the Soviet Union detonated the Tsar Bomb, the largest nuclear bomb in history over the Novaya Zemlya islands in the Arctic Ocean,…

He is Now Home, 70 Years After Being Listed as MIA in the Korean War

Former Army Corporal Billie Joe Hash came home, more than 70 years after he went missing during the Korean War and presumed dead. Cpl. Hash…