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I read in a novel (I know) that some US marines in the Pacific theater during WW2 would reject the new M1 Garand rifle in favor of the older and apparently more reliable Springfield. Are there any truth behind this or is it a figment of the authors imagination?	68
During world war two, was it ever considered to deploy US forces to fight side by side with the Soviet forces in the Soviet Union as an alternative to amphibious assaults on fortress Europe?	53
Hi r/AskHistorians. I have been thinking about the Sea Peoples of ancient Egypt and I've gotta ask: Are we sure "Sea People" wasn't just a term for "sailor"? Mediterranean sailors would surely have made up their own culture back then like they have until modern times, wouldn't they?	10
The Roman empire famously deployed legions from one end of the empire to keep the peace in another, sometimes for centuries. Do we know if there was a constant influx of fresh recruits sent across the empire for these legions or if they relied on locals to bolster their ranks on arrival?	8
In the very beginning of the iron age do we know whether old bronze items were considered as status symbols or old just junk?	5
How do historians view the death of the viking Ragnar/Reginherus, as described by count Cobbo.	3
Are there any examples of African slaves that were taken to the new world that managed to get back to their home?	1
German advaces in early ww2 proved that trench warfare could be broken by massed mechanized units and yet Germany relied heavily on defensive lines to halt the allies later in the war. How was this justified?	0

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