Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

First World War: Losing One Child In War Is A Terrible Thing, So Just Imagine Losing Five

First World War

There is nothing more painful for a parent than to lose a child. One couldn’t even imagine losing more than one child, as occurred to…

Merkel Should Admit EU Was ‘Built On German Guilt’ For WW2

German Guilt

The former Pizza Express owner insisted that Angela Merkel should admit the fact that the European Union was only build on German guilt at the…

Restoring WWI Fighter Designed To Take On The Zeppelins

WWI Fighter

The restoration project lasted four years and involved the recreation of the plane form the original plans. The former WWI fighter features Lewis gun, 500cc…

World War One: Eleven Shot At Dawn In Tower Of London

Tower Of London

Lody was one of the 11 German spies who served in the First World War and was shot in the Tower of London. At the…

D-Day: Band Of Brothers: Day Of Days

Operation Overlord was the code name for the Battle of Normandy, which took place on the D-Day beach landings. The 101st Airborne job there, that…

Bringing Back The WWII Plane That Could Have Won Germany The War

WWII Plane

It was almost complete in 1940, when Bugatti had to quit the production of the aircraft. The plane very well hidden away, was never assigned…

Japan Revising Official Apology Over WWII Comfort Women Further Evidence Of Nationalistic Agenda

WWII Comfort Women

The way the Japanese government is reflecting over the official apology for wartime sex slaves, might truly be upsetting the surrounding countries who all suffered…

Father, Son Separated During War Reunite

Father

Gary Bui, an Albuquerque resident, had only two photographs of his father for the last 40 years. In one of the photographs were his father…

The Nazi Murder Law That Still Exists

Murder Law

There is a statue dating from 1941 that suggests that those women who kill their husbands are more likely to be sentenced for murder, than…

Normandy, France: A visitor’s Guide For D-Day’s 70th Anniversary

Normandy

These are some of the places you can visit as you commemorate the D-Day landings: D-DAY LANDING BEACHES: One of the highlights of Normandy are…

World War II Ammunition and Bayonets Discovered In Manipur

Manipur

The discovery was made during an excavation initiated by the Second World War Imphal Campaign Foundation and MMTA, leading the team of experts to a…

Second World War Soldier Reunited With Helmet After 70 Years

Second World War

Chiasson bought the helmet from an army surplus store in Moncton, N.B., last August, for only $30. He recently saw the name of GW Johnston,…