/u/barandor's posts in /r/askhistorians
I am a messenger in Rome, tasked with a message for Caesar who is conquering Gaul. How do I find him and how do I find my way back home?
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How did the Soviet Union move all those factories to the East after the German Invasion of 1941? What was the logistics behind it? How did they dismantle and reassemble all the machines without them breaking up?
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Are there examples of one man armies from the Axis side during WW2? I only read about the Allied heroes, was there a real life Fredrik Zoller?
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I'm a soldier in Caesar or Pompeys legion, what do I do with the slaves we captured whilst still on campaign? Were there slavetraders amongst the campfollowers?
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I'm an Irish goldminer in the late 19th century in California and I've just struck gold. I'm telegraphing my family in Dublin the good news, how does that message get from my mining town in California to Ireland through the telegraph?
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I am a Marine on a British ship in the late 18th century. What is my job during the days when we're just sailing on the seas?
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I'm a shipowner in Britain during WW1 and my ships are be requisitioned by the Navy. How am I compensated for my loss?
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