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The U.S Army names their squads and units operationally like "Bravo", "Charlie" and so on. How do the Germans (and by extention the Wehrmacht during WW2) name their units and squads?

155 upvotes • Marzillius

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Differences between Alexanders heavy cavalry compared to a group of knights on the first Crusade?

155 upvotes • SeeBoar

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Was Stalin’s transformation of Soviet society and its economy in the 1930s a success?

155 upvotes • captainjacksparrow

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Why, out of all the regions in the Balkans, were Albania and Bosnia the only regions which converted to Islam?

155 upvotes • standy85

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How celebrated was the new year in 1000 AD?

155 upvotes • gogriz

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Is it "true" that Ulfilas had to "invent" words/concept for sin, guilt, salvation, forgives, etc. when he translated the bible?

155 upvotes • witzkawumme

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How did Lewis and Clark communicate with the White House during their expedition? Did they just disappear for a while and then show up again after two years?

155 upvotes • MisterBadIdea2

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At the end of WW2 the Soviet Union had one of the most powerful armed forces in history, a fully mobilized war industry and a ruthless and talented leadership. Did Stalin have any plans to attack the western-european countries that were subsequently put aside because of the US atom bomb?

155 upvotes • lolseal

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What were were battles of the Early Middle Ages like in Western Europe? What differences in troop composition, organization, and tactics would be present when comparing, say, a 5th century "barbarian" army with one in the 8th century?

155 upvotes • sovietkangaroo

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I'm a lactose intolerant person living in Medieval Europe. How much of a problem is this for me, and what is thought to be the reason for my symptoms?

155 upvotes • memmett9

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The U.S Army names their squads and units operationally like "Bravo", "Charlie" and so on. How do the Germans (and by extention the Wehrmacht during WW2) name their units and squads?	155	Marzillius
Differences between Alexanders heavy cavalry compared to a group of knights on the first Crusade?	155	SeeBoar
Was Stalin’s transformation of Soviet society and its economy in the 1930s a success?	155	captainjacksparrow
Why, out of all the regions in the Balkans, were Albania and Bosnia the only regions which converted to Islam?	155	standy85
How celebrated was the new year in 1000 AD?	155	gogriz
Is it "true" that Ulfilas had to "invent" words/concept for sin, guilt, salvation, forgives, etc. when he translated the bible?	155	witzkawumme
How did Lewis and Clark communicate with the White House during their expedition? Did they just disappear for a while and then show up again after two years?	155	MisterBadIdea2
At the end of WW2 the Soviet Union had one of the most powerful armed forces in history, a fully mobilized war industry and a ruthless and talented leadership. Did Stalin have any plans to attack the western-european countries that were subsequently put aside because of the US atom bomb?	155	lolseal
What were were battles of the Early Middle Ages like in Western Europe? What differences in troop composition, organization, and tactics would be present when comparing, say, a 5th century "barbarian" army with one in the 8th century?	155	sovietkangaroo
I'm a lactose intolerant person living in Medieval Europe. How much of a problem is this for me, and what is thought to be the reason for my symptoms?	155	memmett9