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I am a veteran line infantryman during the Napoleonic Wars. What sort of advantages would I hold over 'greener' or less experienced troops and how would my commander utilise me in battle (both in terms of positioning and when I would be inserted into combat)?	2983
The Messerschmitt Me 262 was a German jet fighter in service during the latter stages of WW2. Faced with an adversary capable of extreme speeds, what strategies did the Allies adopt to protect their bombers from this jet (aside from targeting it on the ground and during takeoff and landing)?	29
How did the Japanese Army rate in terms of small unit leadership and the initiative of individual soldiers, as compared to other armies of the time (during WW2)?	9
Why did Japanese infantry suffer disproportionate number of fatalities in WW2?	3
How did the average soldier go about protecting himself from artillery fire in WW2?	3
What was the typical style of small unit leadership in the Japanese Army in WW2 and how effective was it? Was this related to the degree of individual initiative present in the ranks of Japan's armed forces at the time?	2
How important were fixed positions and strong points in WW2 for a defensive force? Especially with the increased mobility of armies, the importance of air and artillery support, and the vast distances involved in certain theatres such as the Eastern Front?	2
The birth of empires	1
I am a young man in Ancient Greece and have dreams of competing in the dolichos (long-distance race) at the Olympic Games. What would my journey to the Games entail, in terms of my training regime (including food and nutrition) and the qualification pathways (if any) I would need to go through?	1

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