Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

WWII Super Submarine discovered off the coast of Hawaii

WWII Super Submarine

Although they first came to prominence during the First World War, the early U-boats and submarines have subsequently been perfected and improved upon throughout the…

Russia bans World War Two movie, Child 44

Child 44

Russia has banned a new Hollywood movie from playing in Russian cinemas because the authorities are stating that it does not tell the true events…

Fall of Berlin & Red Army’s atrocities

For many in Europe the WWII had ended with the death of the ‘Fuhrer’ and subsequent surrender of German troops. But for those living in…

The only man shot by a DEAD German dies

Raymond Rayner, a World War Two veteran, who was shot by a German who had already died, has himself died at the age of 95.…

Excavation at Waterloo Battlefield unearths Muskets from first shots fired in the Battle

An archeological excavation looking into the battlefield of waterloo has discovered some used ‘Muskets’ that are believed to be from the very first shots fired…

6 assassination attempts on Hitler

While Adolf Hitler garnered much approval in his early days of leadership, many Germans soon began to see the folly of keeping such a man…

Germany remembers and commemorates the end of World War Two

70 years ago at the end of World War Two, the German people really felt that they had suffered a devastating defeat. However, today general…

Unexploded ordnance still haunts Germany’s landscape

Disposal of a 4,000 pound blockbuster bomb dropped by the RAF during World War II. Found in the Rhine near Koblenz, 4 December 2011. A…

Missing World War Two submarine HMS Urge located in Mediterranean

Correction: This article states inaccurate and out-of-date information about the location of the HMS Urge, based on reports that were given at the time, but…

Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen the ONLY bridge across the Rhine river taken intact

Ludendorff Bridge

The Ludendorff bridge at Remagen Reddit Bridges throughout central Europe played a critical role in the land war of World War Two. From the Netherlands…

Story of German POWs and their contribution in post-war Britain

A general view of a tented PoW camp, somewhere in Britain. Several German Prisoners of War can be seen walking along the pathways between the…

Nazis introduced videophones in 1936

It may come as a surprise to many, but the truth is that the Nazis first introduced ‘Video call technology’ on March 1, 1936. The…