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Did the Soviets really send soldiers into WW2 battlefields that had fewer than one man per gun, expecting an unarmed soldier to pick up a gun from his fallen comrade?

626 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why was the invading Red Army so brutal to Poland in September 1939? Can someone explain things here and after?

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How was the British Navy so vulnerable to air attack during the Falkland's War?

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When and why did American males stop abbreviating their first and middle names?

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How could a large tenant farming family not just survive but prosper after the Irish Potato Famine into an upper middle-class lifestyle?

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Is there any reason why there isn’t a thriving scene in the US for house dinner and dancing/entertainment for couples today like they enjoyed prior to the 1970s?

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Was the sale of American children by their impoverished mothers a common practice?

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If we're all made of stardust, as the adage goes, will the remnants of my corpse ever become part of another star or celestial body?

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Is there any research being done/is it innately possible to vastly accelerate the growth of existing plant species through genetics?

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If the Pillars of Creation are made of gas and dust, how has their appearance not physically changed in the 20 years between their pictures were taken?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the Soviets really send soldiers into WW2 battlefields that had fewer than one man per gun, expecting an unarmed soldier to pick up a gun from his fallen comrade?	626	AskHistorians
Why was the invading Red Army so brutal to Poland in September 1939? Can someone explain things here and after?	40	AskHistorians
How was the British Navy so vulnerable to air attack during the Falkland's War?	38	AskHistorians
When and why did American males stop abbreviating their first and middle names?	9	AskHistorians
How could a large tenant farming family not just survive but prosper after the Irish Potato Famine into an upper middle-class lifestyle?	3	AskHistorians
Is there any reason why there isn’t a thriving scene in the US for house dinner and dancing/entertainment for couples today like they enjoyed prior to the 1970s?	3	AskHistorians
Was the sale of American children by their impoverished mothers a common practice?	2	AskHistorians
If we're all made of stardust, as the adage goes, will the remnants of my corpse ever become part of another star or celestial body?	1	askscience
Is there any research being done/is it innately possible to vastly accelerate the growth of existing plant species through genetics?	1	askscience
If the Pillars of Creation are made of gas and dust, how has their appearance not physically changed in the 20 years between their pictures were taken?	1	askscience