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Did cavalry lancers have any sling-like contraption for carrying spear/lance while on horseback?

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Peter the Great got Russia access to the Baltic Sea, which is widely considered one of his crucial achievements. How was the naval traffic in the Danish Straits? (Considering Sweden would hold quite a grudge against Russia at that time). How much did the trade through Baltic Sea actually matter?

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Early in WW2, German cruiser 'Graf Spee' was raiding British merchant ships in South Atlantic. What trade routes were in that area and how significant were they?

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How do/did multi-language countries (like Belgium, Switzerland, Austro-Hungary) approach the issue of communication in armed forces or other emergency services?

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How well were WW2-era tanks protected against being overrun by regular infantry?

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Did any major city outside of Europe predating colonization etc. develop centralized sanitation and sewage system? How much of a Roman legacy European ones are?

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Why did the Medieval Church have such a strong position on the issue of solar system?

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In his war memoirs, Soviet tanker Dmitriy Loza recalls that during Battle of Vienna, his detachment had a banquet in a restaurant and generously paid in cash with US dollars. Is there any way to assess a plausibility of such story?

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Does Odysseus stand out among Achaeanes to 'deserve' such a long way home?

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Perception of Norman conquest in British historiography?

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Did cavalry lancers have any sling-like contraption for carrying spear/lance while on horseback?	15
Peter the Great got Russia access to the Baltic Sea, which is widely considered one of his crucial achievements. How was the naval traffic in the Danish Straits? (Considering Sweden would hold quite a grudge against Russia at that time). How much did the trade through Baltic Sea actually matter?	13
Early in WW2, German cruiser 'Graf Spee' was raiding British merchant ships in South Atlantic. What trade routes were in that area and how significant were they?	11
How do/did multi-language countries (like Belgium, Switzerland, Austro-Hungary) approach the issue of communication in armed forces or other emergency services?	11
How well were WW2-era tanks protected against being overrun by regular infantry?	10
Did any major city outside of Europe predating colonization etc. develop centralized sanitation and sewage system? How much of a Roman legacy European ones are?	9
Why did the Medieval Church have such a strong position on the issue of solar system?	9
In his war memoirs, Soviet tanker Dmitriy Loza recalls that during Battle of Vienna, his detachment had a banquet in a restaurant and generously paid in cash with US dollars. Is there any way to assess a plausibility of such story?	9
Does Odysseus stand out among Achaeanes to 'deserve' such a long way home?	8
Perception of Norman conquest in British historiography?	8