Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

RAAF Pilot Promoted To Flight Lieutenant after 70 years!

After he was shot down over Germany, Ken Wright had to spend three years in a prison camp, reason for which he never got the…

The Flying Heritage Collection

The Flying Heritage Collection has been housed at Paine Field since 2008. They are now planning to expand their programs by engaging in more educational…

THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF THE O.S.S. IN WINNING WORLD WAR II

Remembering Our Intelligence History Lately, when Americans hear the acronyms “CIA” or “NSA,” their first thoughts are not of the important work done by the…

Jasper Nicholas : World of Tanks

Nicholas is the general manager of Wargaming, in the Asia-Pacific region, a place where Wargaming has just begun to engage in some kind of a…

Military Funeral For WWII Fighter Ace

  Maj. Urban Drew, Ben to those close to him, was a father and a real-life hero for his son David Drew. Ben served in…

Holiday Spirit In Soviet Union

They say it is worth spending Christmas in Moscow, as there is plenty of snow and wonderful winter scenery. There is just a minor disadvantage:…

David Cameron Pays Tribute To Relative Killed at Ypres

The 37-year-old captain served with the 16th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry and his name is listed among the 54,896 recorded on the gate. The…

WWI: The Miracle Of Christmas

But things did not work out like that. They didn’t go home for Christmas and the war went on for another four years. During the…

Pilfered WWI Memorial Plaques Replaced at Sanderstead’s Graveyard

All Saints council chairman Piers Hubbard spearheaded the fundraising drive to restore the copper plaques stolen from the WWI memorial at Sanderstead’s graveyard. Back in…

Battle of the Bulge Still Frozen In Time

The American units were preparing for the worst; digging underground shelters, finding places where to sleep, where they could just escape from the cold and…

Owner Of The Lost 100-year-old Teddy Bear Was Killed In Baghdad In WWI

The bear with one eye and one floppy ear, was found abandoned at Bristol Airport, in a bag together with a black and white photograph…

Battle of the Bulge: The 69th Anniversary

Every year in mid-December, WWII veterans and ambassadors from Belgium and Luxembourg, gather at Arlington National Cemetery to honor the 19,000 American Soldiers fallen during…