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I can answer questions pertaining to weapons and tactics, personalities, battles, and strategies in european and U.S. history.

Experience in the area

I was a history major, and had done extensive research in the subject area. I have designed and tested numerous computer games for various
historical periods.

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B.A History M.S. Science
I have had the opportunity to live abroad and walk numerous battlefields both in the United States, Europe, and the Pacific.

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Military history is the thread that binds almost every historic civilization to one another. Virturally every great civilization came into conflict with it's rivals. The United States is the most recent example. So what better way to understand today's world than by studying the conflicts of the past.

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Recent Answers from Keith H. Patton

2012-02-10 Bengal Light Infantry Item:

Yes, the thing you cite, about the bridle makes sense, that is what I had in mind.  Who knows, maybe an old Indian Army vet immigrated to Michigan, or one of his ancestors did and lost it.  The digging

2012-02-09 WWII Jet Aircraft:

Stuart:    The facts you have stated, are pretty much what I am familiar with.    The unreliability of the BMW003 was due in part to the installation of the conventional prop engine in the nose as a safety

2012-02-07 Bengal Light Infantry Item:

Sue:    This appears to be a buckle made for clips, rather than a conventional belt.  The loops being round were probably made to accept a form of clip.  Maybe for a sword hanger, or a cartridge belt.

2012-02-03 Battle of Berlin:

Here is a passage from wikipedia:    By the next day, 30 April, the Soviets had solved their bridging problems and with artillery support at 06:00 they launched an attack on the Reichstag, but because

2012-01-31 cannon ball shot:

Suzan:    I just got a similar question about another "estate sale" item.  If you aren't aware, a lot of supposed Estate Sales are really gypsy like groups moving around selling a lot of second hand stuff

 

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