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How would US troops in the Civil War era have compared to European troops in the same era (Austro-Prussian and Franco-Prussian wars)?

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Why did the US naval bombardment before D-Day not destroy the German pillboxes above the beaches?

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How were wounded soldiers treated during battle in formation-heavy armies (Roman legion, phalanx, Napoleonic line infantry, etc)?

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The US Army adopted the M1 Garand in 1936. Why were the Axis powers still using bolt action rifles during WWII? Surely Japan and Germany could have stolen the design?

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How have multinational armies determined which nationality would take the most causalities, or be responsible for the most dangerous fighting roles?

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How were senatorial campaigns different before ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How would US troops in the Civil War era have compared to European troops in the same era (Austro-Prussian and Franco-Prussian wars)?	332
Why did the US naval bombardment before D-Day not destroy the German pillboxes above the beaches?	72
How were wounded soldiers treated during battle in formation-heavy armies (Roman legion, phalanx, Napoleonic line infantry, etc)?	53
The US Army adopted the M1 Garand in 1936. Why were the Axis powers still using bolt action rifles during WWII? Surely Japan and Germany could have stolen the design?	48
How have multinational armies determined which nationality would take the most causalities, or be responsible for the most dangerous fighting roles?	37
How were senatorial campaigns different before ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913?	23