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Can someone give me a summary of who the Teutonic Knights were? Why they were formed and how they ceased to exist?

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Why is the person in this picture making holes into german helmets during WWI?

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How did Numidian Cavalry fight?

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How does the process of renaming a city take place?

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What was the "Heim ins Reich" Policy? And why did the Third Reich follow such a policy?

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Where does the huge difference in numbers between armies of the late roman republic/early empire compared to the byzantines come from?

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So when Mel Gibson saved the Scottish people with his naked ass at the battle of Stirling bridge, where was the bridge?

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How did Belgians choose their first King and why did they chose him?

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During WWII Germans would look at crashed fighters and would, if they found a part that was not broken, reduce the material and cost of said part, because it was obviously overengineered - Is there any truth to this statement?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Can someone give me a summary of who the Teutonic Knights were? Why they were formed and how they ceased to exist?	166
Why is the person in this picture making holes into german helmets during WWI?	48
How did Numidian Cavalry fight?	33
How does the process of renaming a city take place?	14
What was the "Heim ins Reich" Policy? And why did the Third Reich follow such a policy?	14
Where does the huge difference in numbers between armies of the late roman republic/early empire compared to the byzantines come from?	5
So when Mel Gibson saved the Scottish people with his naked ass at the battle of Stirling bridge, where was the bridge?	3
How did Belgians choose their first King and why did they chose him?	1
During WWII Germans would look at crashed fighters and would, if they found a part that was not broken, reduce the material and cost of said part, because it was obviously overengineered - Is there any truth to this statement?	0