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Was the rape of Germany in the wake of WWII the largest known case of mass rape/brutalization in human history? Have any such events as brutal as this occurred at the hands of an occupying army?	4
There exists footage of Syrian and African rebels using WWII-era German small arms and howitzers. How could massive stores of STG44s and large cannons end up in some warehouse in Syria?	3
What happened to the thousands of German soldiers (Specifically officers) in the years after the fall of the 3rd Reich? What life could a former German officer expect to live in West Germany? Also, how were former soldiers assimilated into greater society?	3
In Industrial Britain (Late 19th-Early 20th Cent.) people's life opportunities were often based upon what kind of family they were born into. How successful could someone technically become without being born into wealth or a strongly connected family?	2
The USA,Canada,Australia,New Zealand and South Africa are all former colonies of the UK and were settled by British colonists...At what point and why did the accents vary so greatly?	2
One thing that is often overlooked in film and documentaries - What was armoured warfare like in the Vietnam War?	2
Generally; how did day-to-day life in East Germany differ from that in West Germany?	2
I saw a post online claiming that Wehrmacht and Waffen SS unit commanders would do all they could to have the Dirlewanger Division out of their area. Is this true? If so, why was this the case?	1
What what the significance of the Battle of Jutland? How did this battle affect the nations involved?	1

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