And there countyside is different. Sparce vegetation on flat terrain or scrub brush on mountains means a lot more long shot possiblity (as well as long range machinegunnery) that was experienced in Vietnam or the conflicts in Latin America

Don't forget, each military from WW1 onwards faced the question: do I get the cartridge that is GREAT in the medium machingun but recoil heavily in the individual rifle or reverse that.

What could the stg-44 do that an m1 carbine upgraded to full auto couldn't do?

Remember, pre. WW2 the military was looking at M1 garands in less potent calibers as well as with detachable higher capacity box magazines. They thought that troops would be wasteful of ammo, loose the mags and that would be expensive, and felt that they wanted a very long reaching cartridge

Lot to unpack here.

Swords were more expensive/difficult to make than a spear, but there were cheap and poorly made vs very well made using the best iron/steel, best hardening technology, etc. And they tended to last. Hence they were very prolific.

Also, what was actually associated with knights and knighthood? Golden spurs is what people from medieval to late rennisance most associated with knights, second the horse, third the lance (especially look at the terms used for knights and those non-knights that were similarly armed. It's literally Lancer in many cases, horseman in others)

The sword gets a boost in relevance because a big part of knighthood was supposed to be vows, keeping your word, etc. The sword was a great stand-in for a crucifix

It's only modern pop culture that associates sword with knighthood. And that's because it makes a much better movie prop than a horse or a lance

What’s the name for something a million years ago?

Edit: Nothing in that naming scheme. But the closest thing is an Epoch which describes a 1 million year period. Aeon is 1 billion.

It's sloppy terminology. By Sami they mean "ethic groups associated with the finnic-uralic languages, of which the Sami are the most well known"

Not even unworked, it means untiled land. Land that has never felt the plow. So it's entirely accurate.

Not a housekeeper. They were excluded from FLSA, along with agricultural workers. Housekeepers got FLSA protections in 1974. I'm not sure agricultural workers have them yet. I think most ag worker protections are under state law.

Besides the Paxton book the other poster mentioned, I'd check out Ruth Ben-Ghiat's book, Fascist Modernities.

That would make me technically correct not technically wrong. And if mankind came from Africa then Africa belongs to people of all races as a motherland.

Could anyone recommend a modern history of Venice? I am reading John Julius Norwich's history, but it is a bit aged (ie uses the blanket term Saracens for all Muslims during the Crusades), and feels like it lacks objectivity on the subject.

Also if any could suggest a book on Eastern Mediterranean diplomacy and spycraft of the Renaissance I would appreciate the suggestion.

https://www.lapland.fi/visit/about-lapland/sami-europe-indigenous-people/#:~:text=The%20S%C3%A1mi%20are%20the%20only,languages%2C%20nine%20are%20still%20spoken.

Funnily enough it’s actually a Finnish government article so more so should make reference to the Karelians

It’s not that I don’t agree with what you’re saying, it’s just the original post I’m referring to makes reference to the European Union

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Kid Named Finger?

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Technically you're wrong...one could reasonably argue that a given black person in and around certain parts of Africa could claim to be the only true indigenous people on the planet.

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The Anatomy of Fascism by Robert Paxton.

Currently reading Michael Holt’s By One Vote about the 1876 presidential election. The University of Kansas has a whole series on the presidential elections and so far I love it. I’ve found a new respect for Rutherford Hayes and I’ve already ordered Holt’s other book on the 1860 election.

I don’t know if I’ll ever publish my 2022 book reviews since I haven’t found the motivation to write lately. Maybe I’ll get around to it in the New Year. Question for the sub, what books did you get for the holidays?

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Any books you recommend to understand the ideology of fascism?

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