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SHISHKABOB posted:Why do we fight wars? For pretty borders. Does anyone have a recommendation for a book that covers the Xinhai Revolution? Preferably covering the last years of the Qing Dynasty and the aftermath as well.
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steinrokkan posted:If you don't mind books written immediately after the revolution: Thank you, but I was thinking more modern books for a layman. I don't mind if it doesn't cover military matters either.
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Ensign Expendable posted:I am a fan of the Soviet March of the Artillerymen. I love any sort of WWII Soviet song (Katyusha, My Army, etc.)
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a travelling HEGEL posted:Early Modern Germany is kind of a niche thing. What made you want to study it? (Also, you are a teaching professor, correct?)
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Slim Jim Pickens posted:The Romans actually tightened up when faced with horse archer attack. They did the famous testudo that Hollywood tends to misuse, and then were scattered by the cataphracts when they charged. The testudo is meant to protect from missile attacks, right? How does Hollywood misuse it?
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How effective were the various European resistance movements during World War 2, particularly the French? And were there similar resistance groups in areas under Japanese occupation?
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If the Japanese military was so obsessed with the idea of forcing a ~Decisive Battle~™® with the American navy, why build carriers in the first place? Isn't that doctrine orientated towards battleships?
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Nov 20, 2013 02:52
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How effective is chainmail at protecting from early firearms? Less so than plate armor?
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Nov 20, 2013 23:08
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Frostwerks posted:But everybody knows tanks are most dangerous in gangs. A gang of tanks. I thought it was a murder? Anyway, here's a really cool video about American submarine tactics in World War 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=PFN9nvFYHmk&list=FL5MRUleRh7oDpzGnx37S6tA
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Nov 24, 2013 05:25
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a travelling HEGEL posted:Well, not just any books. You have to make sure the sources are good, the reasoning is good, and the reviewers liked them. Lots of books look fine but it turns out they're actually crap. Speaking of which, has anyone in this thread read this: http://www.amazon.com/The-Balkans-Nationalism-Powers-1804-1999/dp/0140233776 Is it any good?
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Did "shieldmaidens" or female warriors actually exist among the Norse in any actual capacity, or were they very rare, or did they just exist in legends?
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