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In 1915, with the risk of US involvement in WW1 looming, Gen Leonard Wood organized a summer camp at Plattsburgh, NY, to provide military training for civilian men at their own expense. What was this experience like for participants?	1
In the 2000 A&E film “The Crossing”, George Washington ties to lighten his troops’ spirits by making a mildly profane joke about Henry Knox’s weight. Is there any evidence Washington had a sense humor? If so, what do we know about it?	1
On December 24th & 25th, 1776, George Washington and his staff were preparing a surprise attack on the Hessian garrison at Trenton. What were the local civilians doing? How did colonists of that era observe Christmas? What holiday traditions were the freezing Patriot troops longing for?	1
Why were Japan’s air defenses so much less effective against Allied bombing than Germany’s?	1
Has a battle or war ever permanently changed the ecology of the area in which it was fought?	1
In the A&E film “The Crossing”, starring Jeff Daniels as George Washington, the German mercenaries fighting for the British are repeatedly described as the best troops in the world. How accurate is this claim?	1
How bad were the morale & discipline problems in the US military in the 1970’s, and how were these problems formally addressed by senior leadership?	1
How decisive was Lend-Lease aid in enabling Soviet survival during 1941/1942? Could they have endured without it?	1
In the Eastern Front memoir “In Deadly Combat,” the author recalls Ukraine’s scenic autumn farmland evoking images of America. Would the average German have thought of America as a nation of beautiful farmland? What would the average German soldier have thought of the USA circa 1941?	1
Did medieval armies have medics?	1

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