Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Bletchley Park to make archive available online

Bletchley Park will make its archives available on the Internet, giving an insight into the famous code-breaking centre’s work. The centre’s archive includes a range…

New collection documents World War I air raids over Britain

Photographs documenting air raids over Britain during World War I have been released for the first time. The new collection from London’s Imperial War Museum,…

Fundraiser to remember Second World War WASPs with float

A man is trying to raise funds to honor his late mother and other Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) who served during the Second World…

My great-uncle, the secret Nazi hunter

When Thomas Harding attended his great-uncle’s funeral in 2006, he was not expecting to stumble upon a family secret his relatives had kept since the…

The Battle of Point Judith – The sinking of U-853.

America’s involvement in the Second World War was only towards the end; however, by then Germany was almost defeated and orders were given to all…

Indian Air Force Anniversary

The history of aviation in India certainly started on a rocky note. India gained independence from Britain in 1947. During World War I, the British…

World War One Innovators: Patriots or Capitalists?

World War One happened to pave way for what is now known as the ear of industrialization, great innovations were made. The Great War (as…

2012: Sunken WWII Fighter Plane Found in Waters Off Miami Beach

Randy Jordan took his boat, Emerald Diver, out in the middle of December, 2010. The weather was good, and the visibility was good underwater, so…

The Most Prolific Rifle of WWII: The M1 Carbine

The most used gun by US forces during World War Two was the M1 Carbine. Made from 1942 to 1945 the M1 Carbine was provided…

The Lebensborn project was one of most secret and terrifying Nazi projects

During World War Two around 12,000 blue-eyed, blond children were kidnapped by the Nazi’s elite security service, the SS. The children were kidnapped as part…

A World War II mystery:Why is a Navy fighter plane submerged off Miami Beach?

Randy Jordan took his boat, Emerald Diver, out in the middle of December, 2010. The weather was good, and the visibility was good underwater, so…