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What did Soviet veterans from WW2 to Afghanistan thought of the Soviet dissolution in 1991? Did many fled to other countries or remained in the new Russia Federation? Also after the fall did many veterans felt like their service was not worth it and that their medals were meaningless?

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What does it mean by “Grab them by the belt buckle” in terms of the North Vietnamese strategy during the Vietnam War?

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Did European medieval knights receive any martial arts training in case they were unarmed in battle or didn’t have a weapon on them? Or were they supposed to rely on their weapon solely?

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What did Soviet veterans from WW2 to Afghanistan thought of the Soviet dissolution in 1991? Did many fled to other countries or remained in the new Russia Federation? Also after the fall did many veterans felt like their service was not worth it and that their medals were meaningless?	180
What does it mean by “Grab them by the belt buckle” in terms of the North Vietnamese strategy during the Vietnam War?	6
Did European medieval knights receive any martial arts training in case they were unarmed in battle or didn’t have a weapon on them? Or were they supposed to rely on their weapon solely?	5