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Was Hitler aware that two thousand years prior the barbarians were the Germanic peoples fighting against Civilization? How did he fit this into his racial narrative?

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I recall my history professor saying that much of the Prussian military elite held Hitler in contempt because he was "Austrian Riff-Raff". Does anyone know of documented sources of Hitler being disparaged because of his origins?

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What were the key differences in the military tactics used by Nazi Germany and USSR on the Eastern Front?

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Would it have been possible for Hitler to invade the USSR without starting hostilities with Poland and thus the Western Allies?

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How accurate is the movie Spartacus in the way it portrays a Roman legion's formation and shift?

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During WW2, what was the official policy of the Allied forces on looting? In reality what happened to offenders? How often did superior officers just look the other way?

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How conservative were the Pashtuns before the spread of Wahhabism through Saudi funded Madrassas? Could a westerner visit Pashtunistan without fearing for their safety?

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What are the circumstances regarding Flavius Aetius being a hostage to the Huns?

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I'm in a deep fox hole in the midst of a heavy artillery shelling during WW2, what is the probability of me surviving the bombardment unscathed? Would it matter if I was German facing American or British shelling or vice versa?

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How accurately does the movie Spartacus portray the Roman Army's formation and adjustment in the field?

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Was Hitler aware that two thousand years prior the barbarians were the Germanic peoples fighting against Civilization? How did he fit this into his racial narrative?	18
I recall my history professor saying that much of the Prussian military elite held Hitler in contempt because he was "Austrian Riff-Raff". Does anyone know of documented sources of Hitler being disparaged because of his origins?	14
What were the key differences in the military tactics used by Nazi Germany and USSR on the Eastern Front?	13
Would it have been possible for Hitler to invade the USSR without starting hostilities with Poland and thus the Western Allies?	11
How accurate is the movie Spartacus in the way it portrays a Roman legion's formation and shift?	10
During WW2, what was the official policy of the Allied forces on looting? In reality what happened to offenders? How often did superior officers just look the other way?	10
How conservative were the Pashtuns before the spread of Wahhabism through Saudi funded Madrassas? Could a westerner visit Pashtunistan without fearing for their safety?	9
What are the circumstances regarding Flavius Aetius being a hostage to the Huns?	8
I'm in a deep fox hole in the midst of a heavy artillery shelling during WW2, what is the probability of me surviving the bombardment unscathed? Would it matter if I was German facing American or British shelling or vice versa?	8
How accurately does the movie Spartacus portray the Roman Army's formation and adjustment in the field?	6