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Military History/Expert Profile
Expertise
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.
Education/Credentials
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.
What do you like about this subject?
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
2009-11-05 World War 2:
Konnor: The first thing you must know is that any military of any nation is used to obtain strategic goals and the high command plans a grand strategy. Next the theater commanders plan operations
2009-11-01 brass ball:
First, the "plug" is really where the sprue was cut off. The sprue is a piece formed during the casting, there the mold is filled. Ever build a plastic model? Remember the linear sprues connecting all
2009-10-28 horses in statues:
Yes. Popular belief is that if the hose is rampant, or rearing, with two legs in the air, the rider died in battle. If one leg is up, he was wounded in battle or died of his wounds. If all four legs
2009-10-27 WWI Shell Casing:
JR: First way to verify it is a 75mm is to measure the throat of the casing, if it is 75mm it will be that diameter or very very close, maybe a bit larger, but not by much. American cases made for
2009-10-23 Bayonet questions:
Thomas: Is there any way you could send a picture? It sounds like a Russian AK-47 bayonet made by Iveshk for the AKM. The Triangle and Arrow is their makers mark. There is a pin on the sheath
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