I was just wondering that because the "exercise montage" in a modern time war movie usually contains a good bit of general fitness exercises, but historical movies generally only show soldiers exercise by sword fighting or other directly fighting-related activities ... So I was wondering if there are sources that tell us about their "fitness" regimen and if something basic, like the pushup, has always existed ...

Going through a family member's war memorabilia, we came across a couple interesting items and asked him about them (from his time serving on the Enterprise). He told us the first item (white silk that looks to be charred) is a part of the Kamikaze Pilot's parachute, and the second item was a piece from the plane itself.

I am interested in learning more about the pilot as well as what steps I should take to properly preserve these items.

Battle of pharsalus was a civil war battle between caesar and pompey.

Would it not have been extremely confusing once the lines of legions clashed for them to make distinctions on who they should kill?

This is obviously a reoccurring issue throughout history, wondering if there was a color protocol or something enacted by both sides before combat took place?

What was the role of the Roman senate in the fall of Roman Republic? We all know that huge events such as First triumvirate and assassination of JC have played a big role in the fall of the Republic BUT there is little focus on how the senate authority and how they roled the Republic has led to the end of the Republic. Can someone give more details on this aspect or highlight some resources? As well things like domestic violence and the use of army by generals such as Julius Caesar and Pompey which led to the end of the Republic.

Did they go back to Holland, or stay under the British? If so, how well did they get on under the British?

Was it a hard time to live in already? What were the higher ups such as in goverment or military lives like compared to the lower class of the time around 1913-January to June 1914? Were there any struggles or anything that people knew might build up to something, or was the June assasination really the complete starting point?

I'm really interested in what Germany life was like for families, etc at that time. When the war started, what was the youngest solider age allowed to join? Google hasn't been my bestest help, and mainly focuses on everything but Germany specifically or starts at exact pin-point of the assasination.

Thank you

I know that other countries have awarded medals to American soldiers for what they did for that country, but I am wondering if the U.S. has ever given medals to foreign soldiers who helped the U.S. in any way?

I'm Polish and in my country there are currently undergoing changes to totally control judicitary system by assinging it to the Minister of Justice.

Question is - as in title - but also I would like to know if these historical changes were successful, how did they end, what were the results.

Its hard to narrow a timespan, but let's say we are talking here about modern times (past 1989?) without dictatorships.

Thank you very much.

I'm in the middle of reading a Regency romance historical documents, and there's a letter written by one of the characters that has words capitalized for seemingly no reason. I'm confused by it. As a modern reader, it sounds in my head like the writer (a young woman) means to emphasize those words, but then it sounds kind of... overwrought.

For example: "Dear Charles: When you Read this I shall be Embarking on an Adventure completely Inspired by You."

In my head it sounds like "Dear Charles: When you READ this I shall be EMBARKING on an ADVENTURE completely INSPIRED by YOU." Which sounds kind of ridiculous.

According to wikipedia Lichtenstein "had sent 80 men out but did not engage in any fighting. They returned home with 81 men because an Italian soldier decided to come home with them." Unfortunately, that claim is not cited. I did some cursory research, however, I couldn't find anything reliable. Does anyone know the circumstances surrounding that 81st man?

I've recently come upon this subreddit and to be honest it's a bit confronting. I always knew my relatively good history knowledge was a case of big fish in a small pond but after looking at all the questions and thinking "I could answer this but in nowhere near the depth it deserves" I am curious as to how the great people of this sub moved from this kind of general shallowness to knowing their specific fields so deeply.

Was it a movement whilst at university, during post grad or earlier; did you specialise in the history of your heritage or in something that was interesting or easy for you to gain primary sources on?

The nature of this sub will hopefully keep out some of the ridiculous answers, but what is the historical significance of the number 72?

I understand when the US developed them. However, they had help from German scientists - how close were the Nazis to having a nuclear bomb? How soon and how did the Soviet Union figure out how to make them? Which countries were "given" the technology berusus which ones figured it out independently?

I am under the impression that Japan has pretty much been on its own for much of its human history so when was the wheel invented there? Or was it introduced by the Christians who went there from Europe?

If I'm braking a rule sorry new here and there are A LOT of rules