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In his WW1 history "A World Undone", G.J. Meyer states that Canadian troops "... Never once failed to capture an objective, never were driven out of a position they had the opportunity to consolidate, and never once lost a gun". Is this viewed as correct? It seems astonishing if true.

197 upvotes • lolseal

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In Saving Private Ryan, a few American soldiers open the hatch of a Tiger tank to drop a grenade inside , is there any documentation of this actually occurring in ww2?

197 upvotes • Xeoxysis

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How was life in Gaul under the relatively short Muslim rule in the 8th century?

197 upvotes • Zoarob

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why did the king of France allow his vassal, William of Normandy, to attack England and become independent?

197 upvotes • karpimpski

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The Roman Empire was said to have pacified its frontiers by co-opting "barbarian tribes" through alliances. How were the agreements for these alliances drawn up?

197 upvotes • Itsalrightwithme

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How representative of the field is /r/askhistorians?

197 upvotes • SketchyHippopotamus

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When, and why, did people stop living in houses on bridges in major european cities?

197 upvotes • mikesbitch

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How did American Christianity become so 'hostile'?

197 upvotes • yeahigetthatalot

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Why is there little effect on the Spanish language even after the Arabs ruled over Spain for centuries?

197 upvotes • Glarseceiling

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In the PBS show Finding Your Roots, host Henry Louis Gates finds out that one of his ancestors was a white slaveowner who fell in love with his female slave. He freed her and they later moved to a town where biracial couples could live in peace. How common were these towns or communities?

197 upvotes • nowlan101

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In his WW1 history "A World Undone", G.J. Meyer states that Canadian troops "... Never once failed to capture an objective, never were driven out of a position they had the opportunity to consolidate, and never once lost a gun". Is this viewed as correct? It seems astonishing if true.	197	lolseal
In Saving Private Ryan, a few American soldiers open the hatch of a Tiger tank to drop a grenade inside , is there any documentation of this actually occurring in ww2?	197	Xeoxysis
How was life in Gaul under the relatively short Muslim rule in the 8th century?	197	Zoarob
why did the king of France allow his vassal, William of Normandy, to attack England and become independent?	197	karpimpski
The Roman Empire was said to have pacified its frontiers by co-opting "barbarian tribes" through alliances. How were the agreements for these alliances drawn up?	197	Itsalrightwithme
How representative of the field is /r/askhistorians?	197	SketchyHippopotamus
When, and why, did people stop living in houses on bridges in major european cities?	197	mikesbitch
How did American Christianity become so 'hostile'?	197	yeahigetthatalot
Why is there little effect on the Spanish language even after the Arabs ruled over Spain for centuries?	197	Glarseceiling
In the PBS show Finding Your Roots, host Henry Louis Gates finds out that one of his ancestors was a white slaveowner who fell in love with his female slave. He freed her and they later moved to a town where biracial couples could live in peace. How common were these towns or communities?	197	nowlan101