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| bio | website | stackoverflow.com/users/… |
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| location | London | |
| age | 22 | |
| visits | member for | 5 months |
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| stats | profile views | 13 |
I have a maths degree and now work in software (specifically intelligent document analysis) using javascript. I used to work embedded systems in C and WPF projects in C#. I've written quite a lot in Matlab and R in a Mathematical context and have dabbled with Java and Android development. Consequently I joined for the stack overflow site, but I've found history a lot of fun. I've also recently spent time with out of date GSM Standards.
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May 13 |
reviewed | Approve suggested edit on uniform tag wiki |
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May 12 |
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What is this strange uniform? The KOSB were a lowland regiment and therefore wore trousers rather than kilts (excepting pipers). Otherwise +1 |
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May 10 |
reviewed | Approve suggested edit on How many firearms were owned by civilian population between 1836 and 1912 in USA? |
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May 10 |
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When were swords last used in European warfare? You may be interested in Jack Churchill British soldier who fought in the Second World War armed with a longbow and a Scottish broadsword. His motto: "any officer who goes into action without his sword is improperly armed." |
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May 9 |
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Why did Emperor Nero kill his mother and others? I see it's been edited. But the only worthwhile answerable content is: "Why did Nero kill his own mother?", which is unfortunately below the standard of effort expected for questions. With improvement this could be reopened, there is a good question idea here, but for now I'm going to add the final close vote. |
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May 9 |
answered | What was involved in “grounding arms?” |
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May 8 |
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Why does Islam seem so much more like Judaism than it does like Christianity? @MarkCWallace I have no sympathy with your friends who are bothered by Islam evolving out of Christianity (I think you're assuming that's a value statement... it could be phrased better). However, the assumption does not sensibly follow from their chronological order. Doubtless we will find Islam was inspired by the Arab paganism, Judaism and Christianity that was around a the time, probably in that descending order. |
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May 7 |
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What was involved in “grounding arms?” @TomAu I'll attend to it asap. I might even make it coherent. |
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May 7 |
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What was involved in “grounding arms?” Some sources suggest Pierre Cambronne surrendered to the British at Waterloo by saying "Merde" or even ""The Guard dies and does not surrender!", wheras other units surrendered more conventionally. So it's probably an operational decision, how you balance dramatic flair and clarity in surrendering. |
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May 7 |
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What was involved in “grounding arms?” Hague (II) convention: "To kill or wound an enemy who, having laid down arms, or having no longer means of defence, has surrendered at discretion". So laying down weapons is always necessary (but maybe not sufficient) to unconditional surrender, does that help? |
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May 7 |
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What was involved in “grounding arms?” Still not sure I'm with you. I disagree with your assertions about "grounding arms" and the rest of your question turns out to be about surrendering rather than "grounding arms" per se. However, generally you'll find that "grounding weapons" is accompanied by hand raising or the white flag, both being less ambigous signals of surrender which can be performed from behind cover. |
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May 7 |
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What was involved in “grounding arms?” Is there something I'm missing? Dropping ones weapons seems to be a fairly universal act of capitulation. It's the first thing the police request of an armed suspect, for instance, and most surrenders result shortly in weapon confiscation anyway. To answer what level the decision is made, the wikipedia page on surrender should help (the answer is pretty much at any level). I would have though the reason soldiers surrender would have been obvious. Does surrender work like a fair catch? Only if you're lucky. |
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May 6 |
awarded | Scholar |
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May 6 |
accepted | Why was Johannes Blaskowitz indicted at the Nuremberg High Command Trial |
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May 5 |
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Why was Johannes Blaskowitz indicted at the Nuremberg High Command Trial Hmmm. It turns out Hugo Sperrle and Otto Schniewind were acquitted. I had suspected that they were always going to indict everyone, but thank you for providing the text of the indictment. |
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May 5 |
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Why was Johannes Blaskowitz indicted at the Nuremberg High Command Trial German wikipedia goes into a little more detail than the English version. Including that he sentenced SS soldiers to death for their crimes against the polish population. |
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May 5 |
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Why was Johannes Blaskowitz indicted at the Nuremberg High Command Trial Maybe what I've described as too expansive a definition is actually included in what a war crime is. I'm not a lawyer and I've tried to steer clear of legal related points. Nevertheless, it seems likely he was accused of specific things a layman like myself can understand. |
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May 5 |
asked | Why was Johannes Blaskowitz indicted at the Nuremberg High Command Trial |
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May 5 |
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What were Rommel's views on the Nazi crimes? I've asked a more focused question with a much smaller scope. If it's answered it should prove useful to this one. |
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May 5 |
asked | How successful were Einsatzkommando Tunis and how much was Rommel complicit? |
