Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Centenary of Falkland Islands naval victory remembered

naval victory

The Battle of Jutland was the naval battle between the British and Germans in 1914, during World War One and was a crucial naval victory…

Costa Rica remembers its own WWII internment camp

internment camp

Costa Rica wasn’t a high profile player among the World War Two participants, however it still had a role to play mainly due to the…

French troops satisfied in all departments during World War One

French troops

A little talked about subject, but during World War One historians have now revealed that French troops were not only watered, fed and armed, they…

US Army’s best weaponry

best weaponry

With some of the world’s best weaponry, technology, finance and capability to deliver it, the US has some of the best cutting edge armory. Some…

World War Two comes alive in the backyards of suburban Singapore

Suburban Singapore

A quiet, serene expat housing complex in suburban Singapore is the last place you would expect to find reminders of World War Two, but an…

Mini-books by the dozen sent to World War Two troops

Mini-books

On the anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack, a new book is telling the story of how mini-books distributed to America’s serving troops in the Pacific…

Memorial for World War Two Hudson Bomber

Hudson Bomber

A Canadian Hudson Bomber aircraft used during World War Two has been neglected and left exposed to all-weathers since it was taken out of service…

Sigal Museum of Easton, Pennsylvania holds roundtable of Battle of the Bulge veterans

Bulge veterans

The Sigal Museum in Easton, Pennsylvania is holding a roundtable of three Battle of the Bulge veterans, so that visitors can hear first-hand what the…

World War Two Halifax bomber finally located in Norwegian fjord

Halifax bomber

A Halifax bomber used during World War Two has finally been located in a Norwegian fjord. The armed forces knew it had been downed in…

World War One memorial wrecked and forgotten is to be recreated

World War One memorial

A suburb of Manchester in Salford had 100 years ago commemorated those who left the area to fight in World War One and never returned.…

Civil War Battle of Nashville 150th anniversary re-enactment

Battle of Nashville

Battle of Nashville echoes 150 years later The last big battle of the American Civil War took place in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1864. Today, a…

1967 Japanese World War Two movie, ‘Japan’s Longest Day’, in remake

‘Japan’s Longest Day’

‘Japan’s Longest Day’ is a classic Japanese 1967 movie telling the story of the Japanese surrender to the Allies in World War Two. The surrender…