Is there any way of finding out where a soldier was buried after he died to advancing russians in 1945?

I realize this isnt a standard askhistorians question, but I'd be very interested in where my great grandfather was buried when he fell, and I thought this might be the place where someone knows how to find out.

The last time his family heard of him was late January 1945, when he was stationed somewhere near [Częstochowa](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cz%C4%99stochowa] in Silesia, Poland.

He was most likely left behind to slow down the russian advance, and to sace the asses of his superiors.

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when did people start listening to music/radio in their cars.

when did the general public of car owners start listening to radio in their cars, and when did it first become available?

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Why did American Army bases become known as Forts, while Marine Corps bases became Camps?

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What were some common ideas between the American and French Revolutions?

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Did the people who got sent to camps in Europe during WWII know what was in store for them? Did the general public in Germany, Austria, Poland, etc. know what was going on? If not, what was their reaction when it was revealed?

I think I remember learning that the people in the main round-up countries (as in, the countries where they rounded people up and put them on trains to the camps) knew that those people were taken and were not coming back, and that they kind of turned a blind eye to it. But did they know the extent of what was going on? Were they just afraid to notice it?

Bonus question: did any of the other powers have an inkling as to what was going on?

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Did any of the pre-columbian american civilizations have a Navy?

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Saturday Reading and Research | March 14, 2015

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Saturday Reading and Research will focus on exactly that: the history you have been reading this week and the research you've been working on. It's also the prime thread for requesting books on a particular subject. As with all our weekly features, this thread will be lightly moderated.

So, encountered a recent biography of Stalin that revealed all about his addiction to ragtime piano? Delved into a horrendous piece of presentist and sexist psycho-evolutionary mumbo-jumbo and want to tell us about how bad it was? Need help finding the right book to give the historian in your family? Then this is the thread for you!

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Who of the Founding Fathers actually fought in the Revolutionary War?

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Did the Nuremberg trials violate article 7 of the European Convention on Human Rights?

Article 7 states that a person must not be punished for an act that was not a criminal offence at the that time it occurred.

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Finding sources on obscure Soviet politician?

Hello. I was assigned to research a minister of the Turkmen SSR during the 70s, this guy (and in Russian). Both of those are from the same source, the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, which is the only source I have been able to find. I've searched libraries and journals in English, French, and German, and only came up with a few passing mentions. I searched the Russian national library's online catalogue too, but I think I failed (my Russian is basic). Or rather, I found one work written by him, but I'm looking for articles or books written about him. The point of this exercise is to research something obscure, but I can't find anything other than that one encyclopedia entry. Is there a kind stranger here who might know where to look?

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Before the invention of the automobile is there any evidence of speed signs?

Like restricting speed limits to 60km etc?

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How did major newspapers in large Metro areas like NYC, London, Paris forecast weather for their readers in the 19th century? Or did they not include forecasts yet?

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On a purely intuitive perspective, which sets of Indo-European mythologies appear the most similar to each other?

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Did math picked off from being used in commerce, or from being needed in engineering?

I find it odd that math is actually the base of both engineering and commerce, wonder how it all started.

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Which came first, the name 'John' or 'Johnathan' (or similar spellings?) Were the Johns of biblical times simply called John or were they less famously named Johnathan? If John came first, how did it evolve to become the short version of Johnathan?

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Why/how was Israel formed?

Im not asking to insight an argument. I know after WW2 a lot of new countries were formed in the redevision of europe, based on cultural, political and religous reasons. But I dont understand how the idea of the state of Israel came about.

Really this stems down to me trying to understand the current conflict

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In light of British media discussion about young Britons going to fight in Syria, How did the media react to people going to fight for the International Brigade in Spain?

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Is the UK/ island of Britain a fatherland or a motherland?

Germany is a fatherland , theres mother Russia. I have no idea what the UK or Britain is called.

( i know the UK isn't Britain because i live here so don't comment that)

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The creation of the modern police force?

I saw this posted in a subreddit I frequent: http://www.reddit.com/r/Anarchism/comments/2yzogt/to_serve_and_protect/.

I was wondering about the historical accuracy of the claims made in the comments regarding the origins of the modern police force. Any help would be appreciated!

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Africans in Europe in the Early Medieval ages?

Hello! While looking for Historical oddities the other day I stumbled on a site (link provided below) that makes the seemingly extraordinary claim that Africans have had a major role in European history, such as some Vikings being African as well as Celtic priests. Some of it seems plausible but alot of it seems a bit suss.

Is there any solid evidence to the claims made?

The link: http://www.raceandhistory.com/cgi-bin/forum/webbbs_config.pl?md=read;id=2225

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How did association football become the most popular spectator sport in the world?

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Was changing the legal status of illegitimate children a problem as huge as legal status of gay families now? Was there a struggle, heated debates, etc?

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What were the type of people recruited by the British Army versus the Royal Navy?

I am wondering about the ratings of the ship and the enlisted personnel of the army? I know that there were a lot of people who were basically criminals were pressed into service, and that discipline was brutal, but what about the navy? Were they mostly fishermen and dock workers?

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Why is the Holocaust so focused on in education compared to other tragedies of the time such as the Mao Zedong era or Stalin?

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There was supposedly a reasonably complex Mississippi Valley civilization before Europeans arrived. What would the biggest settlement in the area, and what would it have looked like?

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