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2442:Sixth Crusade
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602:Fortification
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54:Find sources:
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38:
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32:This article
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20:
3121:(43 of them)
2790:Contemporary
2735:Afrika Korps
2649:
2623:, along the
2566:
2552:20th century
2536:naval troops
2521:
2506:
2475:
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2418:Ming dynasty
2403:
2379:Scandinavian
2372:
2366:against the
2358:of imperial
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2282:
2238:naval forces
2227:
2208:
2196:20th dynasty
2192:Ramesses III
2188:19th dynasty
2161:
2155:fighting in
2122:
2121:
2022:Fifth column
2002:War resister
1997:Women in war
1892:Peacekeeping
1837:Arms control
1782:
1471:Mobilization
1466:Conscription
1424:Intelligence
1377:Organization
1030:
1023:
952:Encirclement
832:Radiological
768:Conventional
622:Subterranean
529:Development:
528:
505:
467:
429:
392:Naval units:
391:
384:Signal corps
351:
329:Intelligence
314:Specialties:
313:
238:Organization
189:Early modern
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96:
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41:Please help
36:verification
33:
2644:New Britain
2591:landing at
2528:colonialism
2509:Crimean War
2490:Age of Sail
2486:Renaissance
2444:(AD 1228.)
2352:Middle Ages
2308:Han dynasty
2164:Sea Peoples
2007:War studies
1830:Non-warfare
1758:Appeasement
1723:Martial law
1562:War economy
1501:Transgender
1454:Recruitment
1214:Containment
1099:Culminating
1007:Operational
927:Envelopment
870:Air assault
751:Air cavalry
711:Air defence
691:Information
592:Cold-region
557:Battlespace
506:Historical:
352:Land units:
278:Space force
273:Coast guard
206:Late modern
167:Prehistoric
3204:Categories
3183:References
2589:amphibious
2364:Belisarius
2356:expedition
2328:Huo Qubing
2293:occupation
2067:War crimes
2057:Operations
1964:Foot drill
1934:Battle cry
1847:deterrence
1506:Harassment
1481:Specialism
1304:Technology
1299:Succession
1244:Liberation
1179:Asymmetric
1114:Empty fort
1025:Blitzkrieg
994:Withdrawal
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