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Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.

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I`m a retired Swedish military physician-surgeon with a big interest in military history - mainly European and especially of the Nordic-Scandinavian area. This also includes the history of military medicine.

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A very long and intense personal interest.

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Doctor of Medicine. You can also find me here on AllExperts.com under these categories: I also answer questions in other categories: Oncology (General Cancer), General History, Brain Tumors, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer

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Recent Answers from Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.

2009-10-26 rate of fire:

Depends on several factors among them the size (including caliber) of the gun. The bigger the gun the heavier it will be and therefore more difficult to move. At that time artillery guns had no recoil

2009-10-03 Bleeding before transfussions:

First of all folk medicine is an uncertain area. There were NO working(!) treatments for severe blood loss anywhere at any time before blood transfusions were mastered after blood groups had been discovered

2009-09-17 us vietnam....and ussr invasion to afghanistan:

1.Because the USA was afraid that if Vietnam was lost the rest of South East Asia (Thailand etc.) would follow (the so called domino theory). 2. Because the interests of the Soviet Union were threatened

2009-09-16 stamford berserker:

The Vikings (except at the very end of the Viking period when many were Christians) were all pagan heathens worshiping Odin, Thor & Frey and the other Asa & Vaner gods (2 different sets of pagan gods in

2009-06-20 gunshow wound to shoulder, 19th-century weapon:

I love both historical novels and science fiction (a few of my favorite authors are Robert A. Heinlein, C.S. Forrester & S.M. Stirling)! So I do wish you luck and if I can be of more help just ask! Well

 

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