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

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

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

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During WWI, what was capturing a town like?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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

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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?

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What was the American public's general opinion of Russia before communism (pre-1900s)?

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Title	Upvotes	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
What is the best example of "if we forget history we are doomed to repeat it" in history?	148
What was the opinion on guns and gun ownership in Europe during the Victoria era time period?	133
During WWI, what was capturing a town like?	90
Was PTSD documented among NVA and Viet Cong troops (as well as unified Vietnamese troops) during the Vietnam War/conflicts in Vietnam?	86
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
Did the Soviet Union have any plans to invade the US? What military strategy did they have in regards to attacking North America?	79
Why was Poland such a desirable nation to be split up/taken apart by larger powers throughout history?	74
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
What was the American public's general opinion of Russia before communism (pre-1900s)?	30