Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

POWs Serving in Second World War Honored by U.S.

POWs

The Second World War saw many casualties, but luckily also many survivors, some of them former POWs. Many such prisoners of war were honored by…

Adolf Hitler Rising in Interest in Germany

Adolf Hitler

Apparently, interest in Adolf Hitler is on the rise according to a study which has been conducted by the research team at German Media Control.…

Hitler’s Half-Brother Owned House Bombed by Nazis

Hitler’s half-brother

Few know much about Hitler’s half-brother, Alois, or even that he ever existed for that matter. Alois apparently resided in Liverpool since before World War…

Cancellation of WWII Reenactment Because of Participants Wearing of German Uniforms

WWII reenactment

A WWII reenactment planned to take place in Yorkshire has been cancelled, due to the highly sensitive nature of the subject. Set to raise funding…

Vietnam War Still Leaves Traces of Agent Orange in Vietnam

Vietnam War

The Vietnam War was a turbulent time in the arena of politic and international relations, and it appears to have left a bitter taste with…

Viewing Gardens at War Graves

war graves

Many picture war graves as depressing rows of white, unmarked crosses. Some, however, have put in the effort to make their appearances more viewer friendly,…

Prime Minister Encouraging the Planting Poppies in Honour of WWI

poppies

David Cameron, the Prime Minister of Great Britain, is requesting British citizens to plant poppies in a show of remembrance for WWI, which enters into…

Man Defends War Grave from WWII

A company wishing to erect a wind turbine on the site of a war grave has met with local opposition. Their opposition is a man…

Exercise Tiger Receives Somber Commemorations

  Exercise Tiger was the name of the poorly fated training exercise which took place seven decades ago in preparation for the beach invasions of…

Benevolent Sailors Awarded WWII Medals

WWII medals

Certain WWII medals are only given out by certain nations. This is part of the reason that some soldiers are so highly decorated, and why…

Vietnam Veterans Not Among Those Most Honored

Vietnam veterans

Almost forty years after the end of the war in which many risked their lives, Vietnam veterans find themselves set apart from the survivors of…

The Landing Ship Tank Museum: USS LST-393

LST-393

The USS LST-393 Veterans Museum is one of only two ships of its class which is still afloat today. These ships were used during the Second…