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How did the Greeks and Romans dealt with height disparity amongst their troops when fighting in close formation?

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If the Ottoman were early adopters of gunpowder technology, why did they eventually lagged behind Europeans in terms of firearms development?

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Battles of antiquity (~ Roman Imperial Era): Who removed the dead and wounded from the front lines during a battle?

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Japanese actions against civilians in Vietnam during WW2

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Military Historians, when can we see the transition of a regular enlisted soldier from being a lowly regarded profession into a professional and respected one?

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Why is the Asian dragon serpent like and regal while the European dragon is beast like and feared? Are there any correlations between the two?

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Reproductions of the Roman lorica segmentata showed that it could withstand a ballista bolt(!), with such high quality armor how were most casualty wounds inflicted?

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Did campaigning in extreme cold/hot climates have an adverse effect on chain/plate armor? How did this affect the wearer?

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Who or what determines when someone deserves the epithet "the Great" such as Alexander the Great, Peter the Great, Katherine the Great?

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During WWI, how likely is it for a soldier from any side to make it from the onset of the war all the way to the bitter end alive and in one piece?

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How did the Greeks and Romans dealt with height disparity amongst their troops when fighting in close formation?	14
If the Ottoman were early adopters of gunpowder technology, why did they eventually lagged behind Europeans in terms of firearms development?	13
Battles of antiquity (~ Roman Imperial Era): Who removed the dead and wounded from the front lines during a battle?	8
Japanese actions against civilians in Vietnam during WW2	7
Military Historians, when can we see the transition of a regular enlisted soldier from being a lowly regarded profession into a professional and respected one?	6
Why is the Asian dragon serpent like and regal while the European dragon is beast like and feared? Are there any correlations between the two?	6
Reproductions of the Roman lorica segmentata showed that it could withstand a ballista bolt(!), with such high quality armor how were most casualty wounds inflicted?	6
Did campaigning in extreme cold/hot climates have an adverse effect on chain/plate armor? How did this affect the wearer?	5
Who or what determines when someone deserves the epithet "the Great" such as Alexander the Great, Peter the Great, Katherine the Great?	5
During WWI, how likely is it for a soldier from any side to make it from the onset of the war all the way to the bitter end alive and in one piece?	4