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What made Fort Donelson particularly vulnerable to capture?

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Which superior officer did Princess Elizabeth II report to during her service as a junior officer in WW2?

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Did people shoot from both sides of the bow in medieval times?

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What is this Victorian era British Uniform? Royal Horse Artillery?

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Is this depiction of command hierarchy, with the chain of command standing next to each other, historically accurate?

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Can anyone identify this 19th century US military uniform?

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modified Sep 18 at 22:24 Steve Bird 17.6k

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Why did the Roman military start to favour swords over the spear phalanx?

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When did armies seriously consider tank-vs-tank warfare to be possible?

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What is the source of this quote about hope and POWs?

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Can you identify this dress uniform (Lucknow, India, around 1911)?

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What is the reasoning behind these huge numbers for participants in the Battle of Grunwald 1410?

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Were the mongol army boots of 13th century lined with fur?

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Can anyone identify this European ?naval uniform from photograph and likely date (belle époque)?)

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Can anyone identify this uniform, approximate year, and aircraft?

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