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In WWII, did German military leadership hold opinions on the average allied soldier from different nations and incorporate these perceptions into strategy? i.e. The British soldier thinks and fights like X, so fight them like Y?	3
How Militarily Feasible was America's "War Plan Red"?	3
What sort of qualities led you to having a higher or lower number for the Vietnam "lottery" draft? Was it strictly based on education and status?	3
Why was blinding/maiming potential threats to the Emperor/Royal Succession so prevalent in the Byzantine Empire?	3
Up Until the 1960's the UK had similar military (particularly naval) presence and technology as well as power projection. What happened from the end of the 50's to the 60's for the change? Were the weight of WWII and losing colonies the primary reasons?	3
Did anything even remotely like the Concert of Europe exist in any other continents/regions at any point in history that we know of?	3
Lepidus seems like such a marginal figure during his time. How did such an underwhelming individual become a member of the triumvirate alongside his larger-than-life partners Octavian and Mark Antony?	3
There's a lot out there about the combined staffs of WWII (rivalries and relationships, etc.). What about WWI, staffs were integrated, but I've never read much about how well they worked together or if there were significant personality conflicts.	3
Are there other jokes/sayings about what kind of response (rifle fire/artillery etc.) you would get in combat during WWII and the various factions other than Americans or British?	3
Throughout the Medieval and Renaissance eras it seemed common for Cardinals (and other clergyman) to hold various administrative/diplomatic positions for governments/states, even lead men in battle. When did this stop being common, and was this also common for protestant/orthodox clergy?	3

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