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Why were the Diadochi kingdoms so ineffective at fighting the Romans?

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Did the Cold War tanks entering service immediately after WW2 have any technology that did not exist in WW2?

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To what extent did Soviet doctrine inform Arab tactics and operations during the Yom Kippur War?

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Why did the Syrian tanks perform so poorly in the Yom Kippur War?

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How did the idea of an Indonesian nation come about?

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What is presentism?

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How did German and Soviet strategy and tactics in WW2 differ?

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Why did the US Marine Corps assist with filming the movie "Sands of Iwo Jima"?

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Were the deep ranks of some formations in ancient warfare actually effective?

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I am a US Navy destroyer captain in the late 1960s or early 1970s facing a Soviet destroyer. How will I fight it?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why were the Diadochi kingdoms so ineffective at fighting the Romans?	611
Did the Cold War tanks entering service immediately after WW2 have any technology that did not exist in WW2?	100
To what extent did Soviet doctrine inform Arab tactics and operations during the Yom Kippur War?	86
Why did the Syrian tanks perform so poorly in the Yom Kippur War?	46
How did the idea of an Indonesian nation come about?	43
What is presentism?	38
How did German and Soviet strategy and tactics in WW2 differ?	33
Why did the US Marine Corps assist with filming the movie "Sands of Iwo Jima"?	27
Were the deep ranks of some formations in ancient warfare actually effective?	27
I am a US Navy destroyer captain in the late 1960s or early 1970s facing a Soviet destroyer. How will I fight it?	23