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Listening to Dan Carlin this morning and he was describing a couple different civilizations that constructed 100ft high by 50ft deep walls. Is this historical exaggeration? Do any examples still exist from that time period?

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Looking for information on a pin my great great grandfather is wearing on his lapel.

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Are there any good books that go over the history of Thuringia?

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WWI Unit Reports and How to Interpret Them

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Are there any podcasts or books that deal with -very- early Germanic history such as the proto-Germanic tribes (goths, Thuringii, etc)?

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Listening to Dan Carlin this morning and he was describing a couple different civilizations that constructed 100ft high by 50ft deep walls. Is this historical exaggeration? Do any examples still exist from that time period?	269
Looking for information on a pin my great great grandfather is wearing on his lapel.	175
Are there any good books that go over the history of Thuringia?	9
WWI Unit Reports and How to Interpret Them	7
Are there any podcasts or books that deal with -very- early Germanic history such as the proto-Germanic tribes (goths, Thuringii, etc)?	6