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With the Spear being the overwhelmingly popular choice for pre-gunpowder military formations, why did the Roman Army choose to go with the short sword as the "standard" infantry weapon?

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How were construction projects in the early Roman Empire organized?

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Why did it take so long for the army to adopt the m26 pershing when it was very obviously superior to the m4 sherman?

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What did soldiers think of the continuation of WWII?

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At what point did a recognizable system of address appear in Europe? When did it catch on?

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With the Spear being the overwhelmingly popular choice for pre-gunpowder military formations, why did the Roman Army choose to go with the short sword as the "standard" infantry weapon?	3
How were construction projects in the early Roman Empire organized?	2
Why did it take so long for the army to adopt the m26 pershing when it was very obviously superior to the m4 sherman?	1
What did soldiers think of the continuation of WWII?	1
At what point did a recognizable system of address appear in Europe? When did it catch on?	1