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I’ve read previously that Australian troops were the first in WW2 to fully stop the Germans on land, in Tobruk, and the first to stop the Japanese on land, in New Guinea. How did axis troops/leaders view Australian troops in general?

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What did WW2 Allied soldiers fighting in Europe think of their fellow soldiers fighting in the Pacific? (And vice verse)

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Did German soldiers have much knowledge of the Pacific battles?

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How much damage would a musket bullet do compared to modern rifles?

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Napoleon: A Life - which one to get!?

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How often did soldiers in Vietnam get lost?

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Animals attacking the crowd during Roman games

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Book recommendations from Soviet soldiers during WW2?

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Good podcast recommendations about British colonisation of India?

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The origin of smiling?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I’ve read previously that Australian troops were the first in WW2 to fully stop the Germans on land, in Tobruk, and the first to stop the Japanese on land, in New Guinea. How did axis troops/leaders view Australian troops in general?	391
What did WW2 Allied soldiers fighting in Europe think of their fellow soldiers fighting in the Pacific? (And vice verse)	7
Did German soldiers have much knowledge of the Pacific battles?	7
How much damage would a musket bullet do compared to modern rifles?	5
Napoleon: A Life - which one to get!?	4
How often did soldiers in Vietnam get lost?	1
Animals attacking the crowd during Roman games	1
Book recommendations from Soviet soldiers during WW2?	1
Good podcast recommendations about British colonisation of India?	1
The origin of smiling?	1