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In the Soviet war movie "Liberation: Fire Bulge" (1970) about the Kursk Battle, in the climactic scene the tanks engage each other at very close distance with bailing crews then engaging each other in hand-to-hand combat. Is such scenario even remotely plausible (the distance and melee)?

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US military small arms designation for rifles between M1 Garand and M14?

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How did the standard magazine size in military assault rifles became 30 both in NATO STANAG and USSR AK-47 and Stg44 before that?

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During the Gulf War, did M2 Bradleys manage to score any tank kills with their rockets?

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Why did Soviet Union focused its nuclear power efforts in Ukraine in 1980s?

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Was Fulda Gap of the same strategic importance for the West in 'NATO First Strike' scenario?

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In 'World at War' documentary episode about Italian campaign, general Mark Clark mentions that German army had a certain degree of advantage by being 'homogenous'. Is there a documented evidence/research of national diversity of Allied troops being a handicap (in the Italian campaign in particular)?

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Serfdom in Western and Eastern Europe

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What are the major steps in evolution of the military as a political institution within the society?

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After World War II Walther von Seydlitz was released by USSR to West Germany, while Friedrich Paulus moved to East Germany. Was there an established pattern of which Germany returning high-rank POWs would go to? What about regular captured soldiers?

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In the Soviet war movie "Liberation: Fire Bulge" (1970) about the Kursk Battle, in the climactic scene the tanks engage each other at very close distance with bailing crews then engaging each other in hand-to-hand combat. Is such scenario even remotely plausible (the distance and melee)?	4
US military small arms designation for rifles between M1 Garand and M14?	4
How did the standard magazine size in military assault rifles became 30 both in NATO STANAG and USSR AK-47 and Stg44 before that?	3
During the Gulf War, did M2 Bradleys manage to score any tank kills with their rockets?	3
Why did Soviet Union focused its nuclear power efforts in Ukraine in 1980s?	3
Was Fulda Gap of the same strategic importance for the West in 'NATO First Strike' scenario?	3
In 'World at War' documentary episode about Italian campaign, general Mark Clark mentions that German army had a certain degree of advantage by being 'homogenous'. Is there a documented evidence/research of national diversity of Allied troops being a handicap (in the Italian campaign in particular)?	3
Serfdom in Western and Eastern Europe	3
What are the major steps in evolution of the military as a political institution within the society?	2
After World War II Walther von Seydlitz was released by USSR to West Germany, while Friedrich Paulus moved to East Germany. Was there an established pattern of which Germany returning high-rank POWs would go to? What about regular captured soldiers?	2