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The history of the Soviet Union involves much international consternation over the Bolshevik's repudiation of the Tsarist government's (and the provisional government's) war debts, but I've never seen any figures for exactly how large this debt was. How much did they actually owe, and who was it owed to? Were there private lenders who lost out, or had the loans all been guaranteed by the various lending governments?
Where a paper discusses historiography in the context of contemporary politics, is it okay to quote that? The question is about a specific book older than 20 years, and the reply I'm drafting includes wider recent historiography on the topic.
Is there a free way to look at Tudor legislation online? (so without paying for Justis)
What was the first painting to have depth. I remember ancient and mediviel paintings being flat.
What's the difference between "beat to quarters" and "clear for action"
What is Iqta? What makes it a unique government style/different from other contemporary systems?
/u/wr8thHound, as per your question here, Submarine Corps, in that period, would seem to refer to personnel involved in the placing of torpedoes (naval mines). I was able to find reference as such in correspondence from "The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies", seen here, although the paucity of references would seem to indicate it was not too commonly used. In any case, the role should be understood as a form of naval engineer.
During the Napoleonic Wars, how were troops for the 95th and 60th Rifles (and indeed also the Guards) recruited, given that these had no apparent geographical bounds like most other line regiments?
EDIT: In addition, how much of a difference in background would have existed between infantry, cavalry and artillery in the Napoleonic British army?
Is there any evidence of contact between the Mound Builders and the Anasazi?
How many soldiers fought in the first battle of the Roman Republic (Silva Arsia). Very interested. Also where was it? By Plutarch account he makes it sound like it was just over the river outside Rome.
David Simon (longtime Baltimore Sun reporter-turned-angry-TV-show-runner) said in a talk that the modern US is the 'jailingest' society in history. He doesn't cite a source. He may be right about modern times, but have there been historical societies with higher incarceration rates? If so, which, and why?
Why do many Jews, a semitic people, have names that sound Germanic, like -Berg and -Stein?
What was the death rate of German soldiers captured by the Red Army in 1941?
We all know that millions of Red Army soldiers captured during the initial German offensive who later starved to death. However, what about German soldiers captured by the Red Army from June to the Battle of Moscow? I know that most German soldiers died after being captured in Stalingrad 1943 while most survived captivity 1944 onward. What about 1941?