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Napoleon's Grande Armee lost thousands to the winter conditions in their Russia campaign. Were the Russians themselves better equipped to handle the conditions or did they suffer similar losses to the cold?

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Green means go, red means stop. Were these associations in existence before traffic lights?

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Did Entente forces plan to invade Germany through Austria-Hungary after their capitulation in 1918?

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A strong NCO corps is the bedrock of western militaries, what are the reasons behind the very different approach of the Russian/Soviet military in regarding this as less important?

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As late as the 1980/90s British firefighters wore wool jackets and plastic trousers - why were these ostensibly unsafe materials used?

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How badly were Irish food supplies disrupted by ww2?

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When was the last time the Monarchist cause had realistic prospects in France?

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What support did the UK and Argentina receive from other nations during the Falklands war?

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How was oil transported nationally and internationally in ww2?

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Looking for information about the battle of Guise./St Quentin (1914)

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Napoleon's Grande Armee lost thousands to the winter conditions in their Russia campaign. Were the Russians themselves better equipped to handle the conditions or did they suffer similar losses to the cold?	269	AskHistorians
Green means go, red means stop. Were these associations in existence before traffic lights?	12	AskHistorians
Did Entente forces plan to invade Germany through Austria-Hungary after their capitulation in 1918?	11	AskHistorians
A strong NCO corps is the bedrock of western militaries, what are the reasons behind the very different approach of the Russian/Soviet military in regarding this as less important?	11	AskHistorians
As late as the 1980/90s British firefighters wore wool jackets and plastic trousers - why were these ostensibly unsafe materials used?	7	AskHistorians
How badly were Irish food supplies disrupted by ww2?	7	AskHistorians
When was the last time the Monarchist cause had realistic prospects in France?	6	AskHistorians
What support did the UK and Argentina receive from other nations during the Falklands war?	5	AskHistorians
How was oil transported nationally and internationally in ww2?	3	AskHistorians
Looking for information about the battle of Guise./St Quentin (1914)	3	AskHistorians