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| WWII Philippines - Leyte & Luzon | 10/27/2009 |
Q: I'm trying to trace my father-in-law's involvement in WWII. He was enlisted on 21 Sept. 1944, then ...
A: i have been trying to find out some info on the regiment but no luck as yet, the over seas marines ...
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| SOVIET GAFFE | 10/14/2009 |
Q: At the end of November 1939 (first days of WW2) the Soviet Russians suffered a gaffe or unlucky ...
A: If we are to focus on the winter war between the USSR and finland, the one mistake that comes to ...
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| artillery in the 1930s | 9/24/2009 |
Q: I'm trying to find out which artillery regiments or battalions were stationed at Ft. Sam Houston, ...
A: i have tried to find out the regiments that were being stationed in the base that you have ...
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| op purple warrior and paratroopers | 9/16/2009 |
Q: I am searching for information on the British army exercise purple warrior which took place in ...
A: i can confirm through my information that the exercise took place in 1987 because in 1983 U.k was ...
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| op purple warrior and paratroopers | 9/14/2009 |
Q: I am searching for information on the British army exercise purple warrior which took place in ...
A: as far as i know, operation Purple Warrior was undertaken in november of 1987, as a test of the ...
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| Rome-Arno, Rhineland | 9/9/2009 |
Q: My father served in WWII from Feb 1943 until his honorable discharge Dec 15 1945. I have his serial ...
A: Sorry for the very late reply , my pc had crashed, from what you have told me, it seems that your ...
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| Empire | 8/29/2009 |
Q: If you were to ranks the French Empire (Napoleon Bonaparte, etc). where do they ranks in the top 10.
A: First of all , sorry for the late reply as my pc was not working.It would not be easy to rank the ...
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| Grandfathers time in WWII | 8/12/2009 |
Q: I became very interested in my grandfathers time during WWII and have done much research on my own. ...
A: My facination with WW2 started when i was 12 yrs old, and after learning of the way the war was ...
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| Alex the Great in Italy | 7/24/2009 |
Q: A DNA analysis revealed that though I'm of Italian ancestry, my genes can be traced to the Middle ...
A: it is very possible that the middle eastern and sub continental races made it to europe in ...
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| Military Police- World War Two | 7/9/2009 |
Q: Mr. Saleem , My Dad served in the 504th Military Police Batallion, Company A during World War Two . ...
A: following is the information i have obtained. The 504th Military Police Battalion is a combat ...
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| Mobilization in WWII | 7/8/2009 |
Q: I'd like to know about the numbers of mobilized men for the different armies of axis and allies in ...
A: This question will be vary hard to answer because of the vast numbers and countries involved, the ...
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| vietnam | 7/3/2009 |
Q: What were the strategies used by the U.S. during Vietnam and how do they relate to The Art of War if ...
A: I cannot give an answer to this question in concise terms since the Vietnam war was a conflict that ...
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| Roman Military Dress | 6/10/2009 |
Q: Can you please tell me what the name and significance is, of the sash that some senior soldiers wore ...
A: This sash is then what i refer to later, starting from the shoulders down to the chest, but as i ...
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| Roman Military Dress | 6/9/2009 |
Q: Can you please tell me what the name and significance is, of the sash that some senior soldiers wore ...
A: As the roman army has a history that spans over several centuries, the uniforms were also not ...
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| WWII MP Information | 5/29/2009 |
Q: Trying to find out any information on my father that passed away in 1983. In 1943 he was stationed ...
A: It is quite difficult to trace the exact units of veterans especially from WW2 because of the large ...
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| Vietnam War | 5/9/2009 |
Q: im an 8th grader from Washington and i would like to ask you a some questions about the Vietnam war. ...
A: The Vietnam war was at first an internal conflict between North & south Vietnam, the north being a ...
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| hitler | 3/13/2009 |
Q: How did Hitler gain so many followers /and how did he get them to do what the did during the ...
A: This is not a question that can be answered so briefly and has been dabated and will be for the rest ...
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| empire | 2/23/2009 |
Q: 1. The top ten empires are: Ming, Tang, British, Spanish, Russian, Soviet Bloc, Ottomon, Persian, ...
A: I dont think its possible to rank empires by their power or strength since they were established at ...
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| Air Force | 2/18/2009 |
Q: I’m studying the Air Force and I have a few questions. How does the Air Force interfere in Iraq? ...
A: The air force is a very vast and complex arm of the Armed forces. I would not call them interferring ...
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| empire | 2/18/2009 |
Q: 1. Here is my lists of world major empires: Roman, Han, Tang, Song, Ming, Venetian, Ottomon, Huns, ...
A: of the past , you have most of the empires right. in the current list non of those countries count ...
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| WW2 general questions | 2/8/2009 |
Q: How accurate was the Vickers .303 Machine Gun? For D-day, How many parachute regiments were there? ...
A: 1- The .303 was a British invention during WW1 and at best had some minor modifications during its ...
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| French army in vietnam | 12/21/2008 |
Q: I am looking for information on the units of the French and local forces during the first Indo China ...
A: i will not be able to give you the exact information on all the French units but i can give you the ...
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| Browning Automatic Rifle | 12/18/2008 |
Q: I'm doing a history project on the Browning Automatic rifle and I need to know about how it compared ...
A: Although my knowledge is very limited towards the firearms side, but i can tell you the BAR was one ...
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| vietnam war and world war 2 war. | 11/20/2008 |
Q: in the Vietnam war and World War Two, who were some people of note during this time of war, and what ...
A: here are the names of some of the important people in both the conflicts. World war 2 ...
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| Replacement Battalions of WWII | 10/31/2008 |
Q: I interviewed a WWII Vet for the Library of Congress Oral History Project and he was sent as a ...
A: as far as replacment corps are concerned, it is with my information that in most cases these ...
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| The war on land Schieffen Plan | 10/26/2008 |
Q: Can you name some things that can symbolize this topic? How is the war on land/schlieffen plan ...
A: The schlieffen plan when it was concepted detailed that Germany if it ever embarked on a European ...
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| Clydebank Blitz | 9/29/2008 |
Q: My 11 year old grandson asked me this question...How did the German bombers manage to get as far as ...
A: The raid of Clydebank was taken on during the start of hostilities between England and Germany, the ...
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| French Female Fighter | 7/12/2008 |
Q: Name of woman (Geraldine or Genevieve?), think she was French, fought in 1950s/1960s. Memory of ...
A: i have not been able to source out any information about your enquiry, i have searched for the time ...
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| Vietnam War | 5/18/2008 |
Q: "Dear Rizwan Saleem, My name is Sean Taing and I'm an 8th grader who attends Alderwood Middle ...
A: All countries have gone to war seeking profit of some sort or other, the u.s belived that they could ...
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| vietnam war project | 5/12/2008 |
Q: i am doing a research project on the vietnam war. my question to you is, do you know how the vietnma ...
A: Like all wars the Vietnam war was also a costly affair for the U S,the United States spent $120 ...
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| indo pak war 1971 | 5/8/2008 |
Q: What was the tactics followed by Pakistan and India during the air war in 1971
A: As per some of the reports i have read, mostly the air forces of both the countries played a ground ...
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| Vietnam War | 5/6/2008 |
Q: My name is Jordan Murray and I am a 8th grader from Alderwood Middle School in Lynnwood Washington. ...
A: I'll be glad to help out with your research, i shall answer your questions with salient points that ...
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| Lessons Learned from Vietnam | 12/29/2007 |
Q: I understand the Army has studied Vietnam in the Lessons Learned center at Leavenworth. I've heard ...
A: As far as the military aspect of the tet offensive is concerned, then yes it was a victory for the ...
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| Surrender of Japan | 11/11/2007 |
Q: What would you say were the main causes of the Japanese Surrender and how did they influence the ...
A: In history, the events that led up to the surrender of Japan are still debated, but by popular ...
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| Vietnam War | 10/28/2007 |
Q: I am doing an assignment on the Vietnam war, specifically on why the strategies and tactics used by ...
A: Even though the answer to this question is very lenghty, but i'll give you the salient points,The ...
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| my lai soldiers uniforms | 9/20/2007 |
Q: I have been trying to find out what uniform charlie co was wearing at My Lai 3/16/68? I have only ...
A: As far as i know the company was wearing standard army issue uniforms, i didnt catch any thing ...
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| effectiveness of the strategies and tactics used in the vietnam war between 1960-1975 | 8/28/2007 |
Q: ive got this essay due the day after tomorrow, so i know its a bit demanding of me to ask for an ...
A: The tonkin incident was just a display of some of the tactics that the united states would apply ...
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| effectiveness of the strategies and tactics used in the vietnam war between 1960-1975 | 8/27/2007 |
Q: ive got this essay due the day after tomorrow, so i know its a bit demanding of me to ask for an ...
A: the Vietnam was was spread into a lot of diffrent phases through out its tenure, but reading your ...
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| Vietnam war era uniforms | 7/25/2007 |
Q: I've found conflicting info on service stripes for the Army. During the Vietnam War, how many years ...
A: according to my research, i have found that below the officer ranks till now, the army ranks are ...
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| Vietnam war era uniforms | 7/23/2007 |
Q: I've found conflicting info on service stripes for the Army. During the Vietnam War, how many years ...
A: in the armed forces, ranks and stripes are not given on basis of time served, but on merit and ...
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| Vietnam War | 6/6/2007 |
Q: I'm doing a research project about the Vietnam war. One person I interviewed said he enlisted two ...
A: The official age to enlist/ be draughted in the armed services during the vietnam war was 19, but ...
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| The Vietnam War | 5/30/2007 |
Q: I am writing a speech on the Vietnam War... in my speech, we are meant to pick a side on if we ...
A: this isnt an answer that can simply be put in a yes or no quotation, the vietnam war was a situation ...
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| Escalation of the vietnam war | 5/2/2007 |
Q: I am writing a reflection paper on how the escalation of the Vietnam war was not inevitable. I was ...
A: As far as the American state was concerned, it was always a plan for them to have a foot hole in ...
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| WWII Commanders | 4/16/2007 |
Q: Do you know the battles/campaigns that Eisenhower, MacArther, Montgomery, Rommel, Bradley, Patton, ...
A: it would be to lenghty to detail all the campaigns of these masters of war, all though i can off ...
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| Barrier Islands | 3/16/2007 |
Q: What are the military reasons for the U.S. placing bases on “barrier islands” like the Phillipines, ...
A: The reason for this is simple.In order to have complete military reach across the world , the u.s ...
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| Tet ofrfensive | 2/2/2007 |
Q: I know little about the Vietnam war, but I've always heard that the U.S. was never close to winning ...
A: The tet offensive ( named after the chinease lunar year) was a turning point in the war, the first ...
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| WW2 | 11/20/2006 |
Q: In the Battle of Hurtgen Forest in WW2: What Troops were involved in the battle (and what are ...
A: The Battle of hurtegen forest was te most important in the push towards Germany. although to be ...
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| 8th of nov | 11/7/2006 |
Q: what went down on te 8th of november, 1965 in vietnam! what american tragedy was that? Rich and ...
A: on 8th november 1965 the 173rd airborne troops of the u.s army landed in vietnam and took part in ...
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| Battle of the Ia Drang | 10/18/2006 |
Q: I was just wondering if you could help me out by giving me some websites with information about the ...
A: I normally look for references through the same norms as any one else does, by searhing the topic, ...
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| Wars | 10/17/2006 |
Q: hey i was wondering if you could help me, i would like to know what countries have been in a war and ...
A: This list would be far to long to complete for me, as warfare spans centuries, i suggest that you go ...
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| German military disciplin | 10/12/2006 |
Q: I have been discussing this with a friend and we need some help on these matters. Is it true that ...
A: It is very true that even with out enforcing strict measures, the German armed forces were of the ...
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| combat ratios | 10/5/2006 |
Q: I would like to know how many infantry soldiers are assigned to an army infantry brigade? I know a ...
A: most of the time in these days, the word infantry is rare and because of the changing orders of ...
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| history | 10/1/2006 |
Q: can you guys explain how propaganda that supports Hitler is against the Jewish race has affect the ...
A: First off , there is no such propaganda that supports hitler per say, how ever hitler's name will ...
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| the vietnam war | 7/17/2006 |
Q: During the vietnam war what were the threats of communism in Indonesia and Malaysia?
A: no such activities were present in those regions that could be labelled as threats even though some ...
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| Viet Nam 1970-1980 | 7/10/2006 |
Q: I had 2 brothers in Nam in the early 70's...one killed himself several yrs. ago. Any info. related ...
A: Miss Strobel. Although i would love to be of help, but unfortunatly, by rules of the dept ...
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| vietnam US war tactics | 7/7/2006 |
Q: my name is daniel, i am 15. i am doing a history project for my school and i need to know what were ...
A: The vietnam war was spanned over a decade , so to detail all tactics used by the u.s would be ...
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| German policy in Poland | 7/3/2006 |
Q: Saleem: Thank you for taking my question. After Germany defeated and occupied Poland in 1941, was ...
A: The answer to weather any poles were allowed to travel within Poland or europe during occupation is ...
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| Joint troop service in WWII | 5/29/2006 |
Q: Q1: Is there documentation verifying how and when the 45th ID was joined with the 2nd ID, ...
A: As to your first question, i coudnt find any documents on the net or otherwise relation to that ...
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| indo-park wars | 4/26/2006 |
Q: how many people died in the 1965 indo-pak war and the kargil operation?
A: it is estimated that in 8 days of fighting during the 65 war, atleast 6000 casualties were suffered ...
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| second world war | 4/22/2006 |
Q: how was the german tank ace michael wittman killed
A: The german tank legend Wittman was killed during action on 8 august 1944 out side the forest lines ...
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| tactics | 2/25/2006 |
Q: It would be great to have follow up information. For example, if both sides are equally equipped, ...
A: What you have suggested is the albino alligator tactic, but such trained men would be prepared for ...
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| tactics | 2/22/2006 |
Q: Saleem, Let me start by saying I know my question is a little (translate to "completely") ...
A: i must say that your idea is quite imaginative, something out of the command and conquer games, but ...
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| italian resistance | 2/22/2006 |
Q: September 26-29 1943 was there a four day resistance in Naples, Italy by local Italians against the ...
A: there are some reports of resistance against the nazis by italians during their seige but most of ...
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| Finland | 12/29/2005 |
Q: What was the role of Finland in WW2. I mean was she on the side of the allies or was she in the side ...
A: Sorry for the late reply, but i am sending u a link wich will hopefully explain the full extent of ...
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| American Revolution | 8/12/2005 |
Q: What specific instances made the British standard conduct of war inappropriate? Were there ...
A: I have found a very usefull web site for you that should give you a lot of answers, if still in ...
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| American Revolution | 8/12/2005 |
Q: I'm helping do research for a book on the usefulness of disorganization and mess. In history ...
A: We have to understand first that the colonial army was just a band of rag tag farmers who had taken ...
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| WWII | 6/10/2005 |
Q: I am writing a WWII fiction and am in need of some geographical help. I need the name of an ...
A: For this u would have to consult your atlas but i can help you with actual islands that were used in ...
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| Vietnam War | 5/9/2005 |
Q: I'm doing a research paper for history on vietnam, and I can't seem to find anything on the subject ...
A: the communications systems in vietnam were greatly improved after the 2nd w war and korean war, they ...
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| Military system | 5/5/2005 |
Q: My question is not particularly your area of interest, but with your knowledge I am sure you can ...
A: Since the begining of time, man has always been invloved in conflict, as societies and cities grew, ...
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| World WAr II question | 4/28/2005 |
Q: In what ways could Russia be responsible for World War II? I already have the Nazi-Soviet Pact known ...
A: Russia was not responsible for ww2 since it was a country that was invaded and not the agressor, the ...
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| world war 2 | 4/28/2005 |
Q: how does the world war 2 ended.
A: WW2 ended when germany was taken over by the soviet forces and admiral karl donitz who was the ...
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| hello do you know a lot about D-day? | 4/11/2005 |
Q: my name is Joshua. I have a History Project on D-day, and I need to know why Juno, Gold, Sword, ...
A: the code names given for the beaches were decided mutually by the American, Canadian and British ...
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| "Kittyhawk" | 2/17/2005 |
Q: What is the connotation behind the term "kittyhawk"? I know that it is the name of an old aviation ...
A: The name kitty hawk is a tribute to the old flying town in which the wright brothers successfully ...
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| have an old picture | 2/16/2005 |
Q: I have an old picture of a group of soldiers. I am assuming WW1 because of their leg wrappings. Out ...
A: You are indeed right, the picture is from ww1 and Blois is a small town in France, which suggests ...
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| LAST FRAM-1 IN VIETNAM. | 12/20/2004 |
Q: My father was in Vietnam in the Navy. For some reason he wont tell me which ships he was on, but he ...
A: am sending you a link which will give you complete information on the gearing-fram class ...
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| allied strategic and tactical bombing operations | 12/12/2004 |
Q: I wish to understand the essential Allied bombing strategy as it reflects the evolving political and ...
A: The basis of allied bombing through out ww2 was to cripple the enemy defence and civil populace. ...
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| Tactical Part Of Leadership | 11/30/2004 |
Q: My Thesis is that Julius Caesar is a beter Leader then Napoleon Bonaparte. I was hoping you could ...
A: Both Caesar and napoleon had lived similiar lives to an extent, both were denied power by their ...
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| detterence | 10/25/2004 |
Q: I have one more question. Can u tell me what r the key varibales in thinking about deterrence ...
A: the outcome to war is never instant, the lead up to war always festers over a period of years with ...
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| war | 10/21/2004 |
Q: I am doing a research on war and would like to have your opinions regarding the following question ...
A: War, has for long been an extention of political gain for several reasons, the use of force has ...
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| Vietnam | 10/6/2004 |
Q: The Vietnam war lasted nearly a decade and its consequences were wide ranging, many servicmen were ...
A: The Vietnam war like all wars had its lasting effects on the soldiers who fought it, but unlike in ...
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| Urban military tactics | 10/5/2004 |
Q: My Name is Ryan and i am creating a documentary on urban warfare tactics for my history of War ...
A: For your answer, i will concentrate mostly on the battle of stalinngrad, i'm sure that by now you ...
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| Vietnam | 10/4/2004 |
Q: I am doing a documentary on Vietnam and the effects it had on its soldiers and am interested in any ...
A: The Vietnam war lasted nearly a decade and its consequences were wide ranging, many servicmen were ...
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| Urban military tactics | 10/4/2004 |
Q: My Name is Ryan and i am creating a documentary on urban warfare tactics for my history of War ...
A: urban warfare has been probably the most deadly sort of fighting in history of modern war, the best ...
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| Flame Throwers | 9/22/2004 |
Q: Is there any army, the US in particular, that still uses Flame Throwers in battle?
A: suffice to say that flame throwers or also napalm tanks are now outdated and no longer used by a ...
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| U.S. Air Force - Viet Nam era | 9/19/2004 |
Q: I am interested in the history of the U.S. Air Force 20th Special Operations Squardon after 1969. I ...
A: if i'm correct the squadron that you are refering to ( 20th special o.s) was also known as the pony ...
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| WW2 | 9/16/2004 |
Q: Were mercenaries used by any of the countries involved in WW2? If so, by whom and what were they ...
A: it has never been officially stated that any country involved in ww2 used mercenaries since the ...
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| vietnam war suicides | 8/10/2004 |
Q: I have been told that the amount of deaths due to suicides of U.S. troops after the VIETNAM WAR is ...
A: the mere notion that atleast 55,000 Vietnam verterans have commited suicide is absurd, the number is ...
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| Vietnam War | 7/7/2004 |
Q: What has been the significance of the vietnam war for australia (long & short term)? -thank you
A: there realy was no gains that Australia would have had from the Vietnam war, their first premise to ...
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| timeliness | 6/19/2004 |
Q: I have to do a essay citing two exapmles of when timeliness played a key role in military hisory. ...
A: As quoted by a famous swedish scientist "time, not any man is my enemy", the importance of timing is ...
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| tashkand agreement 1966 | 5/18/2004 |
Q: 1) Why was Tashkand agreement criticised by various Pakistani politicians? 2) What was finalised ...
A: For some reason, its the popular belief that Pakistan had won the 1965 war which is far from the ...
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| Vietnam and US under LBJ and Nixon | 5/8/2004 |
Q: Could you please provide me with some information concerning the policies of the Johnson and Nixon ...
A: sorry for the late reply, in retrospect, we'll have to start from Jfk about vietnam since it was ...
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| Stars and Stripes | 4/17/2004 |
Q: Mr. Saleem, I was wondering if you had any information on the Stars and Stripes military newspaper ...
A: The stars & stripes was more of an internal news letter that was distributed amongts the armed ...
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| World War One (this is not a homework question) | 3/9/2004 |
Q: Was European Imperialism given a new lease of life in the aftermath of World War One?
A: the aftermath of imperialism can only be refered to the British and the French, since they ...
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| The Second World War (This is not a homework question) | 2/28/2004 |
Q: Iwould like to find out (1) How did the Second World War promote the cause of ...
A: 1) the Second world war was the catalyst that started the break from colonial agression, mainly of ...
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| Vietnam War | 2/24/2004 |
Q: What was the outcome of the war? Why did the united states get involved in the war?
A: The eventual outcome of the war was the sucess of North Vietnam's communist forces taking over the ...
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| vietnam | 2/21/2004 |
Q: What is the nearest body of water? What is the water like? What was the outcome of of the war? ...
A: The nearest water body to Vietnam is the South China sea, the water is very tempreat & usually warm ...
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| vietnam war | 2/20/2004 |
Q: Which US presidents made decisions taht affected the war? How were the fench involved? when was ...
A: The American presidents that were involved in decision making during the Vietnam was were John F ...
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| Vietnam Declaration of Independence | 2/19/2004 |
Q: Rizwan, What role did the Vietnam Declaration of independence play in its countrys history? Do ...
A: In many ways it can be argued that what would have been the fate of Vietnam had it not declared ...
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