Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

World War Two spy dies at 100

World War Two spy

[Via] A World War Two spy veteran has died at the age of 100. Elizabeth McIntosh was born and bred in Hawaii and began a…

One of the Last Surviving Nazi War Criminal dies in Canada

Nazi War Criminal

[Via] A Canadian newspaper Globe and Mail has reported that one of last surviving Nazi war criminal has died at the age of 93. Simon…

Transport For London trying to bring back to life a ‘Ghost Metro Station’

Ghost Metro Station

[Via] One of the most famous tourist destination in London is surely a ride on world’s oldest and iconic underground train system. In the historic…

10 U.S Memorial Day Facts you might not know

The Memorial Day in United States commemorates all those men and women who lost their lives while protecting the nation. Following are some important facts…

Victims of German U-Boat attacks remembered

German U-Boat

[Via] During World War One a German U-Boat infamously attacked and sunk the British Lusitania in 1915 and the Leinster in 1918. The Leinster was…

The Attitude towards Combat Medics during WWII

There was not a single, unanimously agreed upon code of conduct towards the medics who tend the wounded in the combat zones during WWII. The…

New documentary re-enacts Vietnam War

Vietnam War

[Via] A new documentary is re-enacting the US Army’s battles during the Vietnam War. The 1960s period documentary will feature people from the local Vietnamese…

Grace Fields – The Martyr Steamer of the Dunkirk

The role of the people and crew from the Isle of Wight in the Operation Dynamo famously known as the Dunkirk evacuation is undoubtedly worth…

Ten Reason Why French Lost the Battle of Agincourt

Battle of Agincourt

[Via] The Battle of Agincourt has a very special place in the English history and is considered the greatest English victory. Despite the small numbers,…

Secret supply of Nazi goods discovered

[Via] A secret supply of Nazi food and alcohol has been discovered underneath a restaurant in Germany.  The stockpile of World War Two goodies is…

New documentary details death toll of World War Two

Just over 70 years ago the US Army established the first war cemetery in Europe. Thousands of US soldiers were killed during the D-Day invasion…

SS Richard Montgomery wreck in danger of explosion

A local Kent man has been criticised for posing in the middle of the Thames estuary next to a World War Two ship wreck that…