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In 490 BC a Spartan army marched 220 kilometres in three days for the Battle of Marathon. It is over 70 kilometers per day, without roads, socks and boots. Do we know more about the march and the condition they arrived at the battlefield in?

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Was it possible in 1943-45 Nazi Germany for a fit, early 20's man to NOT be in the military? What one would have had to do to avoid service?

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Is it true that life expectancy for second lieutenant dropped into a hot LZ in Vietnam in 1968 was 16 minutes?

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Could you please explain a cavalry charge? Did charging cavalry physically crash at galloping speed with a mass of infantry?

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It's 1968, I'm a US soldier patrolling through Vietnam jungle and I just ate my C-ration. What do I do with empty can(s)?

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How much of an oven was a WWII tank in desert conditions?

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During Napoleonic Era, was heavy cavalry very advantageous in cavalry vs cavalry combat?

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During Vietnam War, did troops in the field really eat food rations as they were supposed to be eaten, 3 rations per day?

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How many broadside salvos could a 'ship of the line' receive before becoming permanently weakened/crippled/less effective?

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Is it true that US expected 30,000 casualties on the first day of Desert Storm? If they did, who came up with that number and how?

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In 490 BC a Spartan army marched 220 kilometres in three days for the Battle of Marathon. It is over 70 kilometers per day, without roads, socks and boots. Do we know more about the march and the condition they arrived at the battlefield in?	4193
Was it possible in 1943-45 Nazi Germany for a fit, early 20's man to NOT be in the military? What one would have had to do to avoid service?	2236
Is it true that life expectancy for second lieutenant dropped into a hot LZ in Vietnam in 1968 was 16 minutes?	1213
Could you please explain a cavalry charge? Did charging cavalry physically crash at galloping speed with a mass of infantry?	580
It's 1968, I'm a US soldier patrolling through Vietnam jungle and I just ate my C-ration. What do I do with empty can(s)?	464
How much of an oven was a WWII tank in desert conditions?	168
During Napoleonic Era, was heavy cavalry very advantageous in cavalry vs cavalry combat?	153
During Vietnam War, did troops in the field really eat food rations as they were supposed to be eaten, 3 rations per day?	112
How many broadside salvos could a 'ship of the line' receive before becoming permanently weakened/crippled/less effective?	91
Is it true that US expected 30,000 casualties on the first day of Desert Storm? If they did, who came up with that number and how?	71