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During World War II did merchant ships have insurance against being sunk by the enemy? Did the national governments offer compensation?

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During the eras of high/universal church attendance, what provision was made for young children?

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How was insurance operated throughout World War 2, particularly in Britain who experienced such huge losses in merchant shipping, aerial bombardment and loss of life itself?

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How did Historian's ideas and theories of Allied actions during WWII change with the revelation in 1974(?) of the Enigma ULTRA code being broken?

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We hear that during the last days of WWII young German boys were conscripted to fight but were women ever forced to fight?

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(Pre-mass printing) how would normal people/soldiers recognise an important individual either dead after battle or if this person was trying to escape/hide?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
During World War II did merchant ships have insurance against being sunk by the enemy? Did the national governments offer compensation?	187
During the eras of high/universal church attendance, what provision was made for young children?	38
How was insurance operated throughout World War 2, particularly in Britain who experienced such huge losses in merchant shipping, aerial bombardment and loss of life itself?	38
How did Historian's ideas and theories of Allied actions during WWII change with the revelation in 1974(?) of the Enigma ULTRA code being broken?	13
We hear that during the last days of WWII young German boys were conscripted to fight but were women ever forced to fight?	10
(Pre-mass printing) how would normal people/soldiers recognise an important individual either dead after battle or if this person was trying to escape/hide?	2