I have read the previous threads in this subreddit regarding why the Allied intelligence agencies were superior, but I can't find good examples of huge Axis intelligence victories similar to Midway or British intelligence efforts leading up to D-Day. Were there any Axis intelligence victories of similar import?

Will I be executed? Ransomed? Forced to walk the plank (this is fictional, right?)?

Is there any way to know how they would have sounded, how their version of Latin was pronounced and sounded when spoken by a native speaker.

Hello /r/AskHistorians,

I've got a question about Jewish holidays. The stereotype is that they're all gloomy days of mourning. Is that true? Are there festive days in the Jewish ritual calendar? What are their histories? Thanks!

That is to say, did his vision of an affordable armored vehicle for developing nations actually get beyond the prototype stage?

I know the battle was won by archers, I would be curious at his role in the battle. Would there be much written about him?

I've always wondered how April Fools actually began and became so prevalent in society, and was hoping someone could shed some light?

I was listing to the radio today and i guess some kids roll up coffee and smoke and the host said "guess what the kids these days do". That got me curious if they had any equivalent in the ancient world

The article mentioned that the Skyhawks were dramatically lightened by stripping out hard points and weapons to improve maneuverability. Did these planes sport any other custom modifications?

was it because it was easier to move around in than traditional unifroms?

Just listened to Dan Carlin's "Prophet's of Doom." Very interesting, if you haven't heard it already I highly recommend it, along with all the Hardcore History podcasts.

Well, I won't spoil it for anyone, but it got me wondering. Dan says that the punishment that was dealt to the captives at the end of the podcast was basicly the worst possible punishment you could receive in medieval times. Is this true? Were there other's comparable to the executions in Munster in 1536? It's hard to imagine anything worse, but if history has taught me anything it's to never doubt how creative humans can be when it comes to killing other humans.

I'm primarily interested in finding out how the Empire itself was structured in order to allow for quick and effective responses to issues that may effect a region, during an era where communication was relatively slow and the empire so widespread.

Self-explanatory, I think. Where did Magellan take a crap?

It's often mentioned how much Roman and Greek learning was preserved by Persia and in the early Islamic world. Did any old or cool Persian literature travel the other way? As in, from Persia to Greece and Rome?