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Why all the ridiculous conspiracy theories that Hitler "must" have survived the war or somehow escaped Berlin?

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How well regarded is Norman F. Dixon's On the Psychology of Military Incompetence?

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I'm a British sailor wounded at the Battle of Trafalgar. My buddies drag me below decks to the surgeon. What are my chances?

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Was the ramshackle nature of the Nazi state something that only developed after 1933, or were elements of it inherited from the Weimar Republic and German Empire?

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Hitler the Buffoon

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Could anyone supply a list of casualties at the Battle of Tsushima, broken down by ship?

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Did the British really make an offer to guarantee French neutrality during the July Crisis, which was not accepted by Germany only because mobilisation against Belgium and France could not be cancelled?

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Has any side in war ever actually printed the "the enemy's elite units are hardened criminals recruited from the worst jails" lie in their propaganda?

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Did Hitler make any gaffes?

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Was there a serious shift in European power politics at the start of the 18th century?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why all the ridiculous conspiracy theories that Hitler "must" have survived the war or somehow escaped Berlin?	4
How well regarded is Norman F. Dixon's On the Psychology of Military Incompetence?	4
I'm a British sailor wounded at the Battle of Trafalgar. My buddies drag me below decks to the surgeon. What are my chances?	4
Was the ramshackle nature of the Nazi state something that only developed after 1933, or were elements of it inherited from the Weimar Republic and German Empire?	4
Hitler the Buffoon	4
Could anyone supply a list of casualties at the Battle of Tsushima, broken down by ship?	4
Did the British really make an offer to guarantee French neutrality during the July Crisis, which was not accepted by Germany only because mobilisation against Belgium and France could not be cancelled?	3
Has any side in war ever actually printed the "the enemy's elite units are hardened criminals recruited from the worst jails" lie in their propaganda?	2
Did Hitler make any gaffes?	2
Was there a serious shift in European power politics at the start of the 18th century?	2