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How did the Varangian Guard's loyalty to the Emperors it served compare with other Roman Imperial Guard units?

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How did Prussia/Germany go from Britain's closest continental ally in the 18/19th century to her greatest rival in the 20th?

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How did the Athenians stand up to the Spartans?

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Why did the Imperial German Army have separate Bavarian Corps?

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Why did it take the British Army so long(1954) to adopt a semi-automatic rifle?

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Why did the United States develop so many different fighter aircraft during the early Cold War?

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After the Liberation of France in 1944, was there ever any attempt to push into Italy through the Alps from France and bypass the German defensive lines around Rome?

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How did the massive strain of the war in Vietnam affect American and NATO planning for a possible war against the Soviets in Europe?

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How did General Creighton Abrams change the strategy of how the Americans fought in Vietnam after taking over from Westmoreland?

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Who guarded the White House during the Civil War?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the Varangian Guard's loyalty to the Emperors it served compare with other Roman Imperial Guard units?	92
How did Prussia/Germany go from Britain's closest continental ally in the 18/19th century to her greatest rival in the 20th?	58
How did the Athenians stand up to the Spartans?	19
Why did the Imperial German Army have separate Bavarian Corps?	18
Why did it take the British Army so long(1954) to adopt a semi-automatic rifle?	13
Why did the United States develop so many different fighter aircraft during the early Cold War?	12
After the Liberation of France in 1944, was there ever any attempt to push into Italy through the Alps from France and bypass the German defensive lines around Rome?	8
How did the massive strain of the war in Vietnam affect American and NATO planning for a possible war against the Soviets in Europe?	7
How did General Creighton Abrams change the strategy of how the Americans fought in Vietnam after taking over from Westmoreland?	6
Who guarded the White House during the Civil War?	6