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| Can you help identify this uniform please | 11/7/2008 |
Q: I have attached a photo of my great great grandfather (I think!) Peter Jurgenson. I have been ...
A: the uniform is Russian, belonging to an infantry regiment's NCO or soldier; see these pictures for ...
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| miliatry history | 5/27/2008 |
Q: who introduced the army service number? and who if anybody had number 1
A: the use of dog tags was permitted by the US War Department in December 1906; subsequent regulations ...
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| military uniform | 5/17/2008 |
Q: I have a 19th c. portrait of a young officer; dark green tunic with double breasted silver buttons & ...
A: it's not easy to identify an uniform without a picture, however I would say it reminds me a Bavarian ...
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| Military 'V' / '>' Symbols | 2/18/2007 |
Q: I am interested in the origins of the 'V' or '>' symbols used widely seen in the modern military. ...
A: the chevron, as the V symbol is called, is an architectural term denoting the rafters of a roof ...
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| Military history | 11/9/2006 |
Q: Do you know the history of the military uniform? When uniform used for the first time and what is ...
A: There are a few recorded attempts at uniform dress in antiquity: one example is the Spanish infantry ...
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| Francesco,
Hello. My question... | 10/8/2005 |
Q: Francesco, Hello. My question is quite fundamental and quite silly I suppose. I was watching on ...
A: actually of the 37 elephants Hannibal led from Spain to Italy, all but three died upon arriving in ...
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| Military History | 4/6/2005 |
Q: Can you think of any examples of when a military force entered a country to protect the people of ...
A: the most famous example that comes to mind, is the Gallic campaign of Julius Caesar, which started ...
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| Henry IV Abortive Crusade 1197 | 2/6/2005 |
Q: I have run into a very confusing situation regarding two? different Henry's pertaining to the ...
A: the Henry who died in 1197 in Messina is Henry VI (the 6th), Holy Roman Emperor, who married ...
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| Galleys | 11/1/2004 |
Q: Upon reading about the history of the inquisition, I found out that sometimes people were sentenced ...
A: sentence to serve in the galleys was applied to men only: the galley rowers were not slaves, but ...
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| evolution of european warfare | 10/17/2004 |
Q: hey, my name is justin howard and i am in an AP European Histoy class at Eastlake High school in ...
A: you csn email me your questions, I'll try and answer as fast as possible. I don't have any specific ...
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| IRWIN ROMMEL | 3/24/2004 |
Q: I AM OF THE OPINION THE THE DESERT FOX WAS A MILITARY GENIOUS . BUT I HAVE ALWAYS WONDERED IF HE HAD ...
A: Yes, I think that Rommel would have delayed the defeat of Germany, maybe by one year, by avoiding ...
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| IRWIN ROMMEL | 3/21/2004 |
Q: I AM OF THE OPINION THE THE DESERT FOX WAS A MILITARY GENIOUS . BUT I HAVE ALWAYS WONDERED IF HE ...
A: I agree with you: I've always been fascinated by Rommel's military genius, tactical skills and ...
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| WWII - Italian Campaign | 3/11/2004 |
Q: My father fought WWII with Gen. Clark's 5th Army in Italy. I have a list of all the cities his ...
A: these websites describe two museums devoted to Gothic Line history: ...
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| New Caledonia | 2/25/2004 |
Q: Do you know if and when New Caledonia will gain its independence?
A: New Caledonia is a French Overseas department with a strong presence of French nationals (31%), and ...
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