Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Russian Embassy Awards British WWII Arctic Convoy Veterans with the Ushakov Medal

WWII

The Russian embassy awarded 30 British World War II veterans with the Ushakov medal. The medals were presented by the Russian embassy’s defense attaché Captain…

The Unsinkable Navy Heroes of the First World War

Royal Navy

They guarded the waters going towards South Americas and the eastern parts of China and Middle East and kept the British Empire rock solid during…

Man Purchases WWII-Era Plane from Topeka Flight Museum

flight museum

An unnamed man in Michigan has recently purchased a vintage aircraft from a flight museum in Topeka. The aircraft in question is a rare O-46…

Restoringthe Flying Fortresses That Helped With Winning the Second World War

Second World War

Seventy years after the end of the Second World War, a group of people are working hard to make sure they preserve some of the…

World War Two: British Manual Bestseller in Germany

World War Two

An instructional manual written and given to British soldiers serving in Germany as a guide on how to deal with German civilians has become a…

Wreckage of Flying Coffin Discovered in Italy

Flying Coffin

During the Second World War, the term “Flying Coffin” was used to describe the Consolidated B-24 Liberator. This aircraft got its nickname from air crew…

First World War: The Tragic Moment a Man Was Ordered To Kill His Best Friend

First World War

Private Jimmy Smith joined the British army to fight and protect his country. But after fighting gallantly at Gallipoli Campaign in 1915 and the Battle…

British Spy Manual Reveals Secret WWII Tactics

spy manual

The notion of a spy manual which details covert tactics such as concealing bombs inside of dead rodents may sound to some people like something…

Second World War: How Channel Islanders Committed Treason

Mr Peter Tombs, who was a former British intelligence officer caused outrage in the Channel Islands when he mentioned on a local British television program…

First World War’s The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Makes Its Screen Debut

First World War

One hundred years ago, Britain experienced its first naval defeat after more than a century of flaunting its supremacy. The British and German navies were…

Edward Bowen: The Man Who Helped Britain Win Several Battles during the Second World War

Second World War

To many, the name Edward George Bowen popularly known as “Taffy” does not ring a bell. But this modest scientist was one of the most…

Medical Records Reveal Common WWI Ailments

medical records

A new batch of medical records have been released from the First World War that show the numerous dangers facing British soldiers aside from gunfire…