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What organization/agency/unit wore this uniform?

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What was the ratio women to men after World War 2 in the Soviet Union

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Were there military operations that targeted individual enemy commanders?

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Did any “tanks in front” tactic exist during WW2?

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Is there a WW2 European bomb damage atlas?

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When did the Luftwaffe lose air-superiority over the Reich?

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During the WWII, did the German Luftwaffe ever have mixed units of Bf-109s and Me-262s, and if so, which units and/or which airfields?

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How many of Japan's 29 lost Pearl Harbor aircraft have been accounted for?

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WW2: Did US marines and soldiers really go into action with unbuckled helmet chin straps?

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Was it illegal to express sympathy for Nazi Germany during WW2 in Great Britain?

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Was Marshal Foch predicting WW2 20 years in advance just a coincidence?

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When did FDR announce he was running a 3rd time, and was there any outrage?

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What WWII fighter raid did my great-uncle misremember?

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How historically accurate is “Life is Beautiful” when it comes to Jewish extermination?

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