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What would happen to POWs in the Napoleonic Wars/the War of 1812?

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Did the Soviets apply any lessons they learned from the American experience in Vietnam to thier war in Afghanistan?

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I'm a Soviet civilian in 1941 Moscow, how likely is it that I know about some of the major Soviet defeats of Operation Barbarossa, Minsk, Smolensk, Kiev etc.

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How prolific was disease during the Vietnam War? Particularly amongst the Vietnamese

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Were Paratroopers ever deployed en masse as Paratroopers on the eastern front of WW2?

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What did Irish soldiers in the confederate army think of the support Britain gave the CSA?

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I'm a pikeman during a battle in 30 years war, and as the pikes have closed in I've been wounded and am bleeding. Am I supposed to keep fighting until I drop, retreat right now or hope for a lull? Do I retreat on my own initiative or do I have to wait for specific orders to retreat to get aid?

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In History were large uprisings and revolts very common?

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What would the crime rate be like in an early reniassance city?

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Was there any use of rockets, like the Congreve or Hale in the US Civil War?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What would happen to POWs in the Napoleonic Wars/the War of 1812?	6
Did the Soviets apply any lessons they learned from the American experience in Vietnam to thier war in Afghanistan?	6
I'm a Soviet civilian in 1941 Moscow, how likely is it that I know about some of the major Soviet defeats of Operation Barbarossa, Minsk, Smolensk, Kiev etc.	6
How prolific was disease during the Vietnam War? Particularly amongst the Vietnamese	4
Were Paratroopers ever deployed en masse as Paratroopers on the eastern front of WW2?	4
What did Irish soldiers in the confederate army think of the support Britain gave the CSA?	3
I'm a pikeman during a battle in 30 years war, and as the pikes have closed in I've been wounded and am bleeding. Am I supposed to keep fighting until I drop, retreat right now or hope for a lull? Do I retreat on my own initiative or do I have to wait for specific orders to retreat to get aid?	3
In History were large uprisings and revolts very common?	3
What would the crime rate be like in an early reniassance city?	2
Was there any use of rockets, like the Congreve or Hale in the US Civil War?	2