Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Lights Out as Britain Commemorates WWI

lights out

The centenary of the First World War is underway, and Britain recently underwent the Lights Out Initiative, in which citizens and officials spent a bit…

Battlefield Journals of Siegfried Sassoon

Siegfried Sassoon

The journals of Siegfried Sassoon are now on public display. While never put on such display in the past, the new decision to exhibit them…

Japan Opts to Remove Korean Memorial

A Korean memorial located in Japan, which was erected to pay tribute to those who were forced into labor during the Second World War, is…

Missile Tests May Violate Russian Treaty

Vladimir Putin has commenced missile tests in Russia, which appears to be a serious violation of a treaty formed during the Cold War to prevent…

Series Contemplates Role of WWI Railroads

WWI railroads

The use of WWI railroads was an important factor in the transportation of troops, though not everyone is fully aware of this fact. Literally millions…

Poland Plays Host to WWI Reenactment

WWI reenactment

A recent WWI reenactment has been staged in Poland, paying homage to one of the conflict’s key battles. The battle in question took place when…

North Korea Honors Korean War Anniversary

Korean War

This past month, North Korea celebrated the sixty-first anniversary of the final days of the Korean War. They honored the conflict as a success of…

The Great War and Historical Ignorance

historical ignorance

The problem of historical ignorance has been noted in younger generations for some time, but it appears to be especially pronounced now that the world…

Colorized Photos from WWI on Display

colorized photos

The process of creating colorized photos has been somewhat refined over the years, due to increasingly better technology. Not only are they becoming much easier…

WWI Watch of Deceased Somme Veteran Recovered

WWI watch

A WWI watch has been recovered from the site of the Battle of the Somme. Its original owner died during the battle, but his timepiece…

Fear, French WWI Novel Regains Popularity

novel Fear

The French novel Fear, written during the First World War, has recently grown somewhat in popularity due to the resurgence of many war-era writings. This…

War Resisters Honored During WWI Centenary

war resisters

Many were not too keen on the idea of war resisters while the First World War was in full flux. Even those who believed that…