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Was pre-gunpowder torsion artillary (ballistae, catapaults, etc.) ever used in set piece field battles or just in siege operation?

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Why the differences between the tactics of Asiatic and European "Gunpowder Empires"?

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What did oridnary Indians think of the Beatles vist to India andmeeting with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1968? Was it widely reported in the Indian press of the time?

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How many German divisions remained in Poland and East Prussia During the Battle of France?

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Why didn't Germany invade Turkey or try to bring it into the Axis during WW2?

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Pre-War German Synthetic Oil Development

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Were any subjects of the Roman Empire at any time required to travel back to their home towns for a census?

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Why did Trajan succeed in conquering the Parthians while Crassus failed?

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Two Questions on the "Little Ships" of Dunkirk

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Was appeasement a ploy by Britain to buy time to allow the UK to rearm in the face of Hitler's growing military might?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was pre-gunpowder torsion artillary (ballistae, catapaults, etc.) ever used in set piece field battles or just in siege operation?	269
Why the differences between the tactics of Asiatic and European "Gunpowder Empires"?	177
What did oridnary Indians think of the Beatles vist to India andmeeting with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1968? Was it widely reported in the Indian press of the time?	93
How many German divisions remained in Poland and East Prussia During the Battle of France?	39
Why didn't Germany invade Turkey or try to bring it into the Axis during WW2?	16
Pre-War German Synthetic Oil Development	11
Were any subjects of the Roman Empire at any time required to travel back to their home towns for a census?	10
Why did Trajan succeed in conquering the Parthians while Crassus failed?	8
Two Questions on the "Little Ships" of Dunkirk	5
Was appeasement a ploy by Britain to buy time to allow the UK to rearm in the face of Hitler's growing military might?	5