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What happened to deserters after the end of WWI?

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Was the concept of “friendship” in Ancient Rome similar to what it is now? Did male and female friends get together for recreational activities and form casual relationships?

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How did Holocaust victims' heads remain shaved? Did they receive frequent haircuts?

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It is a well-known fact that during the Vietnam War, the US supplied South Vietnam and the Soviet Union supplied North Vietnam. Did a Soviet soldier/aircraft ever directly come in contact with an American soldier/aircraft?

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What happened to deserters at the end of WWI?

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In the film War Horse, two German deserters are tracked down for days and executed. Was it common practice in WWI to track deserters and summarily execute them?

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The famous song “The British Grenadier” has lyrics that go: “some talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules; of Hector and Lysander...” Would the common British conscript in the 18th century have known about these figures, or would they just be names to him?

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What did WWII bomber crews do on days when they didn't have a mission?

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What was the concept of “friendship” like in Ancient Rome? How were friendships formed and what sort of recreational activities would friends do together?

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Why were POWs in WWII not permitted to keep their helmets?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What happened to deserters after the end of WWI?	462
Was the concept of “friendship” in Ancient Rome similar to what it is now? Did male and female friends get together for recreational activities and form casual relationships?	262
How did Holocaust victims' heads remain shaved? Did they receive frequent haircuts?	15
It is a well-known fact that during the Vietnam War, the US supplied South Vietnam and the Soviet Union supplied North Vietnam. Did a Soviet soldier/aircraft ever directly come in contact with an American soldier/aircraft?	15
What happened to deserters at the end of WWI?	9
In the film War Horse, two German deserters are tracked down for days and executed. Was it common practice in WWI to track deserters and summarily execute them?	7
The famous song “The British Grenadier” has lyrics that go: “some talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules; of Hector and Lysander...” Would the common British conscript in the 18th century have known about these figures, or would they just be names to him?	6
What did WWII bomber crews do on days when they didn't have a mission?	6
What was the concept of “friendship” like in Ancient Rome? How were friendships formed and what sort of recreational activities would friends do together?	5
Why were POWs in WWII not permitted to keep their helmets?	2