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Wool as a materials for uniforms: why? And why into WW2?

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The SKS rifle and the AK47. Why did they coexist in the Soviet and Chinese armies?

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I’ve often read that US military Personnel stationed in the UK and Australia during WW2 were able to woo local women because they had access to gifts like stocking through the PX. Why would the military system see a need to stock such an item?

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United Nations Peacekeepers. What is the historical consensus on them? Effective? Useless?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Wool as a materials for uniforms: why? And why into WW2?	209
The SKS rifle and the AK47. Why did they coexist in the Soviet and Chinese armies?	104
I’ve often read that US military Personnel stationed in the UK and Australia during WW2 were able to woo local women because they had access to gifts like stocking through the PX. Why would the military system see a need to stock such an item?	6
United Nations Peacekeepers. What is the historical consensus on them? Effective? Useless?	1