Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Red Army Fights Their Own D-Day

Red Army

In June of 1944, the Red Army carried out what some have referred to as an alternate D-Day. The primary event, which is more commonly…

“East Wall” Tunnels Inhabited by Hibernating Bats

  The Ostwall (which is German for “East Wall”) was previously used by Nazis occupying Poland as one of their largest lines of defense. Despite…

Nazis Planned to Organize a Secret Army

secret army

A secret army was in the works by the Nazis after losing World War II. It appears, according to Nazi intelligence, that their overall plan…

Photographic Exhibit on WWI Highlights Italian Soldiers

Italian soldiers

Many Italian soldiers who were imprisoned during the First World War are now on display at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Italy. This…

Former Death Camp Guard May Face Extradition

extradition

A man living in Pennsylvania may face extradition, as he was previously a guard at the death camp in Auschwitz where he was allegedly complicit…

Former SS Brigade Member Remained Unknown for Decades

SS brigade

A member of the SS brigade who was believed to have taken part in the killings of the Holocaust managed to live out his days…

New Documentary Hitler’s Jurassic Monsters Highly Anticipated

National Geographic is putting out Hitler’s Jurassic Monsters, a documentary on Nazi plans to revive ancient species. These plans were mostly unknown to the public…

Participants of Pathfinder Missions Reunite

Pathfinder missions

During the Second World War, members of the Pathfinder missions flew through dangerous air zones to fight the enemy in perilous battles. The participants in…

Body of a WWII Soldier Found in Shallow Grave

WWII soldier

The body of a WWII soldier has revealed more about the man’s fate to the son who never knew him. That is not to say,…

Former Auschwitz Guard Arrested for Past Life

Auschwitz guard

A former Auschwitz guard living in Philadelphia was recently arrested under the suspicion that he participated in the acts of murder that took place at…

French Chateau Receives 18th-Century Tapestry

18th-century tapestry

During the Second World War, an 18th-century tapestry was looted from a French chateau belonging to a wealthy Frenchman. It was recovered by the Allies…

Pacific War Graves Exposed by Tides

war graves

In the Pacific, on the coasts of the Marshall Islands, several war graves have been exposed. It is currently believed that these graves were dug…