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My cousin (US Army) was killed at Normandy in 1944 but was buried in the US. What proportion of deceased US servicemen in WW2 were buried overseas? And how was it decided where a given serviceman would be buried?

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What were Nazis attitudes toward alcohol?

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There is a recent controversy between Israel and Poland regarding Polish collaboration with the Nazis. To what extent did the Poles collaborate with the Nazis, and how widespread was it compared to other German-occupied countries?

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How was prostitution so widespread before modern contraceptives?

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How did the USSR's "Deep Battle" doctrine differ from Nazi Germany's blitzkrieg?

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Which US aircraft in WW2 was most effective in an anti-tank role?

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I am a tank crewman in WW2 and not afraid to die. My only true fear is burning to death. How scared should I be?

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Nuclear bombs were described in science fiction prior to WW2. How far back can the concept of atomic fission weapons be dated?

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Why were the knights of the First Crusade so successful in battle against larger Muslim armies, and why did they lose this dominance in the centuries that followed?

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How Did Soldiers in Past Eras Avoid Dehydration?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
My cousin (US Army) was killed at Normandy in 1944 but was buried in the US. What proportion of deceased US servicemen in WW2 were buried overseas? And how was it decided where a given serviceman would be buried?	36
What were Nazis attitudes toward alcohol?	28
There is a recent controversy between Israel and Poland regarding Polish collaboration with the Nazis. To what extent did the Poles collaborate with the Nazis, and how widespread was it compared to other German-occupied countries?	28
How was prostitution so widespread before modern contraceptives?	21
How did the USSR's "Deep Battle" doctrine differ from Nazi Germany's blitzkrieg?	12
Which US aircraft in WW2 was most effective in an anti-tank role?	12
I am a tank crewman in WW2 and not afraid to die. My only true fear is burning to death. How scared should I be?	12
Nuclear bombs were described in science fiction prior to WW2. How far back can the concept of atomic fission weapons be dated?	12
Why were the knights of the First Crusade so successful in battle against larger Muslim armies, and why did they lose this dominance in the centuries that followed?	10
How Did Soldiers in Past Eras Avoid Dehydration?	10