Were there blacksmiths coming along who helped repaired rusty armor? How exactly did they do this?

Which parts of the armor got most rusty and what were the disadvantages.

Were there armors already that were rust-free? (given that the armor was steel or iron)

Here is what I have determined so far: Main factors connected to Amin's behaviour that influenced the decision

• Amin wanted to decrease his dependency from the USSR and was keen on pursuing a more balanced foreign policy by improving relations with other nations (US, Iran, Pakistan…) → USSR under no circumstances wanted to lose control of Afghanistan, a country they had financially supported from the start. They feared he would do a Sadat. (US or other western force on Soviet border… Military intelligence bases…)

• Amin completely ignored Soviet advice regarding Afghanistan’s internal and external politics (they wanted him and Taraki to broaden their support base, and Amin to share his power with his rivals, pursue more moderate policies…)

• Amin completely consolidated his power and strategically eliminated his rivals one by one. Taraki’s murder was a turning point for the Soviet Afghan policy.

• Amin’s personality is described as «duplicit, brutal...»

Obviously different areas would have different development, I'm looking for any information.

The shelling, at least, seems to be well-attested, as Northcliffe's gardener's wife was killed in the attack and some of the shell damage can still be seen at Elmwood, but none of the sources I've seen mention it provide any useful information about the ship that would have been involved.

Who was in command? Did the crew know the full details of their mission? And do we know that the targeting of Elmwood really was deliberate? That such a focused attack could be made in the first place would not surprise me, given the extraordinary degree of contempt in which Northcliffe was held by the German high command, but it's still too provocative a story to be simply taken for granted.

Pretty much what's in title. What effect did mongol expansion into Eastern Europe, west Asia, and the Middle East have on the Byzantine Empire?

I am trying to do a project with the diaries of World War 1 soldiers. My professor told me that the UK National archives have digitized thousands of pages of WWI soldier's diaries. My problem is how do I access them online? I am in the US and to be able to view or download them they want paid. Is there anyway around the pay wall for me?

In the early middle ages, Norway was far more expansive than other parts of Scandinavia, with settlers from Norway forming colonies and trade networks all across Europe. Denmark is part of the European continent and very close to the powerful regions of Germany and the Low Countries. Why, then, is Sweden the most important Nordic country?

Vice versa, has there been a President that was so universally loved that both parties often gave standing ovations? To add to the title, has there been a time where a President would either get boo's and a lukewarm response majority of the time?

Also, why do some of the congressmen clap & stand while others just sit down? Is it to show support for their own party, or is it just to suck up to the boss and hopefully he sees you to keep you in good favor?

It was hard to find a word to replace dick in the title. But, in all seriousness, how long have dick jokes been around? Is there ancient Greek pottery laying around with a dick joke on it? Egyptian hieroglyphics? Cave paintings? I'm actually quite interested to know.

Did the ancient Greeks and Romans actually worship Eris and Discordia or was she just a mythological figure?

Were there cults of shrines related to her, or rituals related to her or keeping her influence away? If she was worshiped, how so?

It seems to me that a king's presence on the battlefield would be a massive liability and not worth any moral boost it conferred, and yet there seem to be many important battles involving royalty. Was there an unspoken agreement not to gang up on royals or something along those lines? Was killing a king particularly rewarded? Really any sort of information would be interesting!

I'm reading a novel called Lonesome Dove that takes place in 1876 and at one point a character reminisces about how a lot of men he knew over the years "blew their heads off".

Would the tougher conditions of the past along with the ubiquity of guns lead to higher suicide rates relative to today?

How widely read was "Anabasis" at the time?

There seems to be a pretty popular story (I most recently saw it today on Cracked.com, not always the most reliable history source) that goes something like this: "Because of their Medieval superstitious, people in the Middle Ages thought cats were allied with the devil, and killed them in huge numbers, thus indirectly leading to the Black Plague due to there being no cats to kill the disease-spreading rats."

This story seems kind of fishy to me, as I've never heard any actual evidence for it, and as there seem to be plenty of cats in Europe today. Is there any actual evidence that this happened?

It is no secret that South Korean nationalism is very strong. Is there reason why?

For the record, I am only asking about South Korea, not North.