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Both Allied & Axis armies in WW2 utilized “tank destroyers” to complement their tank forces. What was the role of tank destroyers as compared to tanks? How did the Main Battle Tank concept make TDs obsolete after WW2?
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Why weren’t militaries in the years between WW1 & WW2 more eager to field semi-automatic rifles? Considering the advantage over bolt-action weapons it’s hard to see why more nations weren’t rushing to widely equip their troops with them.
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Of the ships torpedoed by U-boats during WW2, a strangely high proportion were Norwegian. Why were such a large proportion of merchant vessels Norwegian?
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Why did Mongolia go from isolated backwater, to massive global empire, and then returned permanently to isolated backwater?
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How much cultural & demographic continuity is there between the Roman Empire and modern Italy? Can Italians rightfully claim actual connection to Rome, or is that akin to an Iraqi claiming continuity with Babylon simply because they live on the same real estate?
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What documentation existed for each soldier in the Roman Army? Did a legionary have the equivalent of enlistment papers, a DD-214, or a Service Record Book?
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Japanese servicemen in WW2 were notorious for rarely surrendering, but some were still captured by the Allies. Were the Allies surprised by any of the information obtained from these POWs? Were any Allied preconceptions about Japan challenged?
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Japanese servicemen captured in WW2 were written off in Japan as cowards and dishonor personified, facing stigma even after the war ended. What was the German attitude toward Wehrmacht personnel captured by the Western Allies?
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Why did Japan so abruptly shift from under-developed isolation to modernization & empire? The US Navy got their attention in 1853, but what was the specific Japanese logic behind this dramatic change of trajectory? Was it one decision, a series of decisions, or not a “decision” at all?
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