Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Statue of Vladimir Lenin Contested in Germany

Lenin

The communist policies spread by Vladimir Lenin shaped a large portion of the world for decades. Relatively speaking, it has not been long since the…

Trains Designed for Adolf Hitler

Hitler

Recent evidence suggests that Hitler had a stunning fascination with trains. He hoped to set records by creating the fastest ever made, and employed as…

Veteran of Western Front and How He Died

Western Front

Two brothers joined the Western Front during the First World War, but only one would make it out of the war alive. Although he had…

Documented Evidence of Japan’s WWII Bioweapons

bioweapons

It has been known for some time that Japan worked to create bioweapons during the Second World War, often using prisoners as test subjects. Apparently,…

Ohio Man’s WWII Aircraft Collection

WWII aircraft

A staggering WWII aircraft collection has been discovered in the city of Newbury, Ohio. The collection belongs to a man named Walter Soplata, who has…

Bevy of WWI Cartoons Now For Sale

WWI cartoons

During the First World War, numerous WWI cartoons were illustrated for the purpose of lightening soldiers’ spirits and helping them to continue fighting with less…

Angela Merkel Speaks Highly of Operation Valkyrie

Operation Valkyrie

Ever since the film starring Tom Cruise, Operation Valkyrie has become common knowledge. The plan to kill Adolf Hitler may not have been successful, but…

Trench Maps from WWI Digitized

trench maps

Many war documents have been digitized since the beginning of the WWI centenary, and now that list of documents has been expanded to include trench…

Death of WWII Airman Honored by Complete Strangers

WWII airman

When a WWII airman recently passed away with few surviving family members, there were concerns that his funeral might be relatively empty. This concern turned…

Upcoming Film About Georg Elser

Georg Elser

Not many may be familiar with the name of Georg Elser, but he nearly became one of the most famous names in history when he…

Mission to Preserve Former OSS Headquarters

OSS headquarters

The former OSS headquarters is an important landmark, as it marks the location in which the future of American espionage was formed. The Office of…

Was Germany Justified in WWI?

WWI

Many feel that Germany was just as ruthless and nationalistic in WWI as they were in WWII, but not all agree with this sentiment. Some…