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How common was the practice of buying and selling officer commissions in the European militaries of the 18th-19th centuries? Is there evidence that this practice contributed to any deficiencies in the officer corps?

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In S01E03 of The Americans, Soviet "Illegals" relocate a source to Cuba. Was it common practice to move sources to Soviet-friendly states? What happened to these people after 1991?

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How common was the practice of buying and selling officer commissions in the European militaries of the 18th-19th centuries? Is there evidence that this practice contributed to any deficiencies in the officer corps?	2
In S01E03 of The Americans, Soviet "Illegals" relocate a source to Cuba. Was it common practice to move sources to Soviet-friendly states? What happened to these people after 1991?	1