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There seems to be a lot of Wehrmacht idolizations in certain reddit communities, how accurate are their assertions that the Wehrmacht was a “superior” military force?

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Was George Washington really a brilliant strategist?

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As both world wars progressed, did the quality of soldiers drop as reserves got depleted?

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It's 1940, I'm a British WWI veteran born in 1898 (conscripted in 1916) and have just received news that Britain is again at war. How likely is it that I'm sent to the front yet again? Assuming that I am in good physical and psychological health.

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Why were British WWII uniforms so baggy and sloppy looking compared to WWI uniforms?

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So how exactly did the 1914 Christmas Truce on the Western front come to be?

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Why did England, France, and Germany all hate eachother so much in the 19th and 20th centuries?

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Using modern English, how difficult would it be for me to go to the American colonies in 1770’s and have normal conversations without having to explain certain slang?

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Did Great Britain deteriorate as a military power between WW1 and WW2

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Why were the soldiers so much more chivalrous towards each other in WWI than in WWII?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
There seems to be a lot of Wehrmacht idolizations in certain reddit communities, how accurate are their assertions that the Wehrmacht was a “superior” military force?	2108
Was George Washington really a brilliant strategist?	250
As both world wars progressed, did the quality of soldiers drop as reserves got depleted?	50
It's 1940, I'm a British WWI veteran born in 1898 (conscripted in 1916) and have just received news that Britain is again at war. How likely is it that I'm sent to the front yet again? Assuming that I am in good physical and psychological health.	46
Why were British WWII uniforms so baggy and sloppy looking compared to WWI uniforms?	15
So how exactly did the 1914 Christmas Truce on the Western front come to be?	14
Why did England, France, and Germany all hate eachother so much in the 19th and 20th centuries?	12
Using modern English, how difficult would it be for me to go to the American colonies in 1770’s and have normal conversations without having to explain certain slang?	9
Did Great Britain deteriorate as a military power between WW1 and WW2	9
Why were the soldiers so much more chivalrous towards each other in WWI than in WWII?	8