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In Saving Private Ryan, a few American soldiers open the hatch of a Tiger tank to drop a grenade inside , is there any documentation of this actually occurring in ww2?

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Later in world war 2, the Nazis made every attempt to demolish every bridge that led to Germany (on the western front). They made every effort but failed to demolish the Ludendorff bridge. Was that the last bridge that led to Germany, or the last feasible way to go into Germany?

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Like in many movies about the Greco/Roman era, did generals actually charge in front of their legions? If so, how did they survive, aren't they prime targets?

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How were German tank crewman assigned to their tanks in ww2?

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Which army was the most difficult for promotion?

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In Saving Private Ryan, a few American soldiers open the hatch of a Tiger tank to drop a grenade inside , is there any documentation of this actually occurring in ww2?	197
Later in world war 2, the Nazis made every attempt to demolish every bridge that led to Germany (on the western front). They made every effort but failed to demolish the Ludendorff bridge. Was that the last bridge that led to Germany, or the last feasible way to go into Germany?	16
Like in many movies about the Greco/Roman era, did generals actually charge in front of their legions? If so, how did they survive, aren't they prime targets?	11
How were German tank crewman assigned to their tanks in ww2?	1
Which army was the most difficult for promotion?	1