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[WWII] Why did the SS have the skull and crossbones symbol on their uniforms?

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[WWII] During The Battle of Midway, how did so few Americans die compared to the Japanese - even after taking into consideration the number of vessels destroyed?

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[WWII] How did the Third Reich treat the Field Marshall Rommel's family after his forced suicide?

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East Germany had a population 4x smaller than East Germany, and had 1.5x less athletes competing in the 1984 Winter Olympics, yet they dominated winning 50% more gold medals than second place (USSR) and 450% more than West Germany. What elements of the GDR's society could have led to such success?

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How did Volkswagen, a company founded by Hitler, get adopted by Allied culture so quickly and successfully less than a decade after WWII?

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[Holocaust] How were the Nazi's able to kill 60%* of Europe's Jewish population? How did they get such information to make the 'Final Solution' so horrifically efficient?

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What was the typical "student diet" in the 1800's?

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As a historian, what elements of the HBO show Band of Brothers would you change / add to make it a better depiction of WWII

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Given how devastating trench foot was in WWI, how much was invested in developing good quality socks during the onset of WWII, and why were socks so rare in the Nazi army?

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Were the Great Pyramids ever used as a vantage point during a war?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
[WWII] Why did the SS have the skull and crossbones symbol on their uniforms?	262
[WWII] During The Battle of Midway, how did so few Americans die compared to the Japanese - even after taking into consideration the number of vessels destroyed?	61
[WWII] How did the Third Reich treat the Field Marshall Rommel's family after his forced suicide?	27
East Germany had a population 4x smaller than East Germany, and had 1.5x less athletes competing in the 1984 Winter Olympics, yet they dominated winning 50% more gold medals than second place (USSR) and 450% more than West Germany. What elements of the GDR's society could have led to such success?	26
How did Volkswagen, a company founded by Hitler, get adopted by Allied culture so quickly and successfully less than a decade after WWII?	17
[Holocaust] How were the Nazi's able to kill 60%* of Europe's Jewish population? How did they get such information to make the 'Final Solution' so horrifically efficient?	16
What was the typical "student diet" in the 1800's?	13
As a historian, what elements of the HBO show Band of Brothers would you change / add to make it a better depiction of WWII	12
Given how devastating trench foot was in WWI, how much was invested in developing good quality socks during the onset of WWII, and why were socks so rare in the Nazi army?	10
Were the Great Pyramids ever used as a vantage point during a war?	2