Hey! So I have been interested in German colonialism and African Colonialism for some time now and I thought "Hey let me go to the local library (Largest in Durham) and get a book on 18th century colonialism!" So I go in to the history section and find little less than a bunch of books on WW1 from a Canadian point of view on the battles they fought. With my dreams crushed I search online for books on the topic but to again not much avail except for some general info books and a really expensive book that seems really in depth, but alas I am too poor for that! (only 16) So finally I thought about asking Reddit! So I have a few questions, What were some battles that were fought in the German colonies? What were the German policy's on exploiting the locals, in reference to how Belgium treated the Congo? Did the Germans ever bring colonists?, as it doesn't really seem that they left any sort of legacy in their colonies. Finally were German colonial efforts 'kinder to the natives' than the British, Belgian, Portugese, Spanish or French?

All the afore mentioned questions apply to not only Africa but China and Papua New Guinea and Polynesia!

For example how many men were in a lance, a battle or a company? were there any regiments and if so how many men would be in a regiment? Also im looking for information about the organisation of a high middle ages army although any army of the medieval period will do.

They had ships and maps and horses and farms already while the Americans had only just discovered farming. Why were the Americans so much more slower and civilizing?

I recently read a book that made reference to the trench warfare, chemical weapons, and human wave attacks of the Iran-Iraq war. I read up a bit on the war, but I still don't understand why they used these tactics. I assume poor training played at least some role, but weren't these tactics made obsolete once warfare became mechanized? I mean, both sides had modern aircraft and armor. The war seemed unnecessarily brutal and horrible, in large part because of the way both sides fought.

It's a tad specific, I know.

To be more specific, I'm talking about the 1700s/1800s.

Did he just think Basque/Catalan/Galician was detrimental to Spanish unity?

As the title states, how long have humans been able to ground meat(and have done so), and any other cooking related techniques/tools.

This is always something that has interested me, how/how long do we know how to make cheese, milk, bread, alcohol, smoking meat/fish, meatloaf, and so on.

From what i have learned certain type of gladiator were made to counter other type of gladiator. It just look like what we see in a modern multiplayer online game where one class is made to counter the other. And unless im wrong there were like one type representing the typical roman soldier and another one representing Thrace? So was there a favorite "class", and do we know if one of those class was considered "overpowered" or to strong by the crowd?

By the way im sorry, english is not my first language.

I will be taking a course next semester on "The Middle East from the Earliest Times to 1948"

Need a book/books on the topic.

Thanks.

Lately I have been struggling with all the things I have seen in the media about Islam. I was raised Christian in a very conservative area of the USA so my understanding of it is very basic. However all the negativity I see directed towards it by my friends and coworkers breaks my heart. I feel that the place I was born dictated the fact that I am "christian" more than anything, and if I was born in the Middle East I would have been Muslim.

Can you guys recommend a book so that I can get a better understanding of Islam or the Middle East and educate myself and help others around me?

Obviously "recently" is open to interpretation, but for the sake of clarity, say, 20th century or later.

I'm looking for details on the battle formations and tactics employed by armies. If you could link me to a British, French or German field manual of 1914 detailing company and battalion level tactics that would be the best. I have been having difficulty finding really good information from casually browsing the internet(which seems to be sufficient for most subjects). I know the company was the basic maneuver element in 1914(for the British anyway), but I have no idea about the other details. What was the interval between men in a rank? What was the interval between ranks? How much liberty did soldiers have to move, seek cover, and pick targets? What formations were available to the company(line, column, square...)? How did companies support each other on the battalion level? Any details or resources you can find.