Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

‘Victory of Love’ in the Time of War and Chaos – WWII weddings tell amazing stories of resilience and love

During the Second World War, numerous stories emerged of young people getting married amid all the chaos and destruction. One could argue that in times…

WWII veteran is the ‘Oldest McDonald’s Employee’ in Europe and he is still ‘lovin it’

Oldest McDonald’s Employee

Bill Dudley, a British Second World War veteran is enjoying his current career as a McDonald’s employee and claims that despite being 90, he is…

B-24 ‘Lady Be Good’ – Crashed on it’s first and last mission in 1943, discovered in 1958

Lady Be Good

The wreckage of a USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) plane that went missing during its first and last mission in the Second World War…

Holocaust survivor tells his story to school children

A Holocaust survivor has begun a tour of schools to tell school children of his experiences during World War Two as a prisoner in the…

Russia to commemorate Victory Day in Moscow

Ahead of VE Day celebrations across Europe and Russia, the Russian Ministry of Defense has published previously secret archive materials from the war. Around 25…

Memories of ‘Ambush Alf’ – a World War II veteran – are to be put into a time capsule

One of the most remarkable stories that have come out of the Second World War has been preserved for generations to come. This is the…

100 years since the first ‘Gas Attack’ – How WWI saw the death and destruction by chemical weapons

Chemical Attack

The last words from one of the first victims of a gas attack during the First World War were ‘I am falling myself’. Commander Georges…

The mystery of the missing wheel cap of ‘Enola Gay’ – B-29 that dropped Atomic bomb on Hiroshima

Enola Gay

[Via] The iconic B-29 bomber that was used to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was named the ‘Enola Gay’. This plane was not preserved…

Prince Harry flies in a Spitfire – supporting his scholarship programme for veterans

Spitfire

As a gesture of support for the veterans of Britain’s wars, Prince Harry took to the skies in a ‘Spitfire’ and he seemed to be…

Biggest wartime shelter in Britain sheds light on life during the Second World War

wartime shelter

[Via] The biggest air raid shelter in the UK gives an idea of how Britons lived during the biggest and deadliest conflict of the 20th…

Otto Carius, Famous German Panzer ace of WWII, dies at 92

One of the most respected and successful German tank aces, Otto Carius, who destroyed more than 150 tanks, died on 24th January 2015, at the…

Prora – a Nazi-built holiday resort attracting buyers from around the world

Nazi-built holiday resort

Investors are rushing in to buy as many units as possible in a very famous Hitler-era holiday camp. Sales representatives have reported facing a huge…