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Why did stick grenades barely catch on after WW2? What about them made them less popular than regular round grenades?

299 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What is the best example of "if we forget history we are doomed to repeat it" in history?

148 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What was the opinion on guns and gun ownership in Europe during the Victoria era time period?

133 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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During WWI, what was capturing a town like?

90 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Was PTSD documented among NVA and Viet Cong troops (as well as unified Vietnamese troops) during the Vietnam War/conflicts in Vietnam?

86 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why didn't US police adopt surplus semi-automatic pistols (a la 1911 or Hi Power) after World War 2? What caused the eventual adoption of "wonder 9's" to occur so late?

80 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did the Soviet Union have any plans to invade the US? What military strategy did they have in regards to attacking North America?

79 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why was Poland such a desirable nation to be split up/taken apart by larger powers throughout history?

74 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Was the MG42's rate of fire significant to its effectiveness or was it due to the doctrine of German troops around the use of machine guns?

51 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How significant is the discovery of Quantum Spin Liquid?

50 upvotes • r/askscience

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did stick grenades barely catch on after WW2? What about them made them less popular than regular round grenades?	299	AskHistorians
What is the best example of "if we forget history we are doomed to repeat it" in history?	148	AskHistorians
What was the opinion on guns and gun ownership in Europe during the Victoria era time period?	133	AskHistorians
During WWI, what was capturing a town like?	90	AskHistorians
Was PTSD documented among NVA and Viet Cong troops (as well as unified Vietnamese troops) during the Vietnam War/conflicts in Vietnam?	86	AskHistorians
Why didn't US police adopt surplus semi-automatic pistols (a la 1911 or Hi Power) after World War 2? What caused the eventual adoption of "wonder 9's" to occur so late?	80	AskHistorians
Did the Soviet Union have any plans to invade the US? What military strategy did they have in regards to attacking North America?	79	AskHistorians
Why was Poland such a desirable nation to be split up/taken apart by larger powers throughout history?	74	AskHistorians
Was the MG42's rate of fire significant to its effectiveness or was it due to the doctrine of German troops around the use of machine guns?	51	AskHistorians
How significant is the discovery of Quantum Spin Liquid?	50	askscience