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Wikipedia claims that the Qivg Boxers "claimed supernatural invulnerability against cannons, rifle shots, and knife attacks. The Boxer groups popularly claimed that millions of soldiers would descend out of heaven to assist them." How literal was that belief?

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Are there any records of pre-modern soldiers showing PTSD-like symptoms?

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Wikipedia claims that the Qivg Boxers "claimed supernatural invulnerability against cannons, rifle shots, and knife attacks. The Boxer groups popularly claimed that millions of soldiers would descend out of heaven to assist them." How literal was that belief?	142
Are there any records of pre-modern soldiers showing PTSD-like symptoms?	1