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    Merge discussion for II Corps (Grande Armee)

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    Merge discussion can be found here. Reader of Information (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 03:33, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    This merge discussion has become a XFD. You can find the notice below.
    == Nomination of II Corps (Grande Armée) for deletion ==
    A discussion is taking place as to whether the article II Corps (Grande Armée) is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

    The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/II Corps (Grande Armée) until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

    Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished.

    Reader of Information (talk) 18:59, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Help reference military history articles in the WikiProject Unreferenced Articles #NOV24 Backlog Drive

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    Hi WikiProject Military history, I’d like to invite anyone interested to join the WikiProject Unreferenced Articles #NOV24 Backlog Drive. There's already been an impressively large reduction in the number of unreferenced military history articles over the last months, but in case you want to apply any more of that energy to the drive, you can quickly access a list of remaining ones here. The drive runs through November, and any help adding reliable sources is welcome. Thanks! Turtlecrown (talk) 13:35, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Inaccurate article section War Reserve Constables

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    It's been suggested I draw attention to this Talk:War reserve constable both on here and Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Law Enforcement in the hope someone with better skills and ideas than myself can sort out an inaccuate section (they says only 3 WRCs were killed 'in the line of duty' when that's clearly not the case. Many thanks to anyone willing to have a look! Rhillman (talk) 18:15, 5 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    There is a requested move discussion at Talk:5.56×45mm NATO#Requested move 29 October 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. 𝚈𝚘𝚟𝚝 (𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚟𝚝) 01:22, 6 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)#Requested move 6 November 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. estar8806 (talk) 01:55, 6 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Good article reassessment for Haile Selassie

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    Haile Selassie has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 16:38, 6 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Your input would be welcome at Talk:Eric Braeden#Wilhelm Gustloff. Thanks for participating! Renerpho (talk) 03:39, 7 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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    Hi! One of the articles mentioned at Wikipedia:Teahouse#Request for third party feedback may fall under the scope of this WikiProject—not sure about the other; if the articles are within scope, please feel free to respond said articles' talk pages (or the Teahouse) instead of here. Thank you! Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 00:24, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    An editor has requested that Amache National Historic Site be moved to Granada War Relocation Center, which may be of interest to this WikiProject. You are invited to participate in the move discussion. Spookyaki (talk) 19:00, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq#Requested move 8 November 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. 𝚈𝚘𝚟𝚝 (𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚟𝚝) 22:07, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Scolding Letters#Requested move 13 November 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Raladic (talk) 23:16, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Discussion on the renaming of the article Allegations of United States support for the Khmer Rouge

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    Please see here for a discussion about renaming Allegations of United States support for the Khmer Rouge to United States support for the Khmer Rouge. FOARP (talk) 17:15, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Good article reassessment for Hans-Ulrich Rudel

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    I have nominated Hans-Ulrich Rudel for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. In my opinion, the deletions of 2018 have significantly impacted the article, that it warrants a reassessment of the article. Thanks MisterBee1966 (talk) 07:19, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Libingan ng mga Bayani#Requested move 26 November 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. HueMan1 (talk) 11:24, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    RFC on Russian invasion of Ukraine

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    THere's currently a discussion about whether or not to include North Korea as a co-belligerent. Please feel free to comment. Thanks! Nemov (talk) 13:56, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Peruvian Civil War of 1980–2000#Requested move 19 November 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Raladic (talk) 19:13, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Good article reassessment for O'Brien-class destroyer

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    O'Brien-class destroyer has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 22:18, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Discussion invite: length of the Joseph Stalin article

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    Editors are invited to give comments on the legnth of the article Joseph Stalin. The discussion can be found at on the article's talk page. Z1720 (talk) 17:42,30 November 2024 (UTC)

    There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Far East prisoners of war#Requested move 23 November 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Frost 12:09, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Categories for discussion

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    Category:Weapons by target is under discussion at CfD. - The Bushranger One ping only 07:24, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Unsourced article on a battle that is alleged to have killed ten allied troops and wounded nearly thirty more. Not mentioned in the recent history Al-Qurnah. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 02:23, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Battle of Aleppo (2024)#Requested move 30 November 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Abo Yemen 11:33, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Good article reassessment for Edwin of Northumbria

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    Edwin of Northumbria has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 15:51, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Good article reassessment for Angevin kings of England

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    Angevin kings of England has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Borsoka (talk) 02:32, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Good article reassessment for Siege of Gythium

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    Siege of Gythium has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Hog Farm Talk 18:17, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Yemeni civil war (2014–present)#Requested move 7 December 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Abo Yemen 13:13, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Ship Characteristics lacking uniformity

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    So I'm just a kid basically and don't know what I'm talking about. However, there are a lot of ships on here that I often find myself at, and it is strange there isn't a formal way to set up the stats of the ships. Some include cost, some don't. some include ship badge, some don't. ship mottos, classification numbers, consistent displacement(some include full load and regular, others don't specify). I feel like it would make sense if not to standardize it at least advise for certain info to be included Mlayap (talk) 00:28, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Does nobody like Gwyn Jenkins?

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    General Gwyn Jenkins is the only Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff ever not to be knighted, dating back to at least 1954. He is also the first Royal Marine full general to not be knighted since 1914. Are we missing something from his article or is there not an identified reason for this? Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 18:58, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    One opinion I've heard is that knighthoods generally come towards the end of a 3* general's period in appointment. Jenkins was promoted straight from 2* to 4* for the VCDS appointment (as the marines don't usually have lieutenant-generals or higher any more, I think) so perhaps he's short circuited it a bit. I expect he would have had been in line for one (and maybe still is) relating to his appointment as National Security Adviser, as all permanent holders of that post have also been knights. Maybe he's already had his letter for the New Year's Honours? - Dumelow (talk) 10:03, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Having a look at the Template:British_honours_lists the number of armed forces KCBs being granted recently is very small. Four have been nominated in the new years and birthday honours this year, of which two were 3-star Royal Marines! No RAF 3-stars knighted since 2022. There's maybe hope for Jenkins yet, as Tony Radakin wasn't knighted until he was Admiral and First Sea Lord in 2021. —Simon Harley (Talk). 13:50, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    All sounds reasonable. We'll see what the New Year brings! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 22:41, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, a knighthood used to be pretty much automatic for three-star officers (and some two-star officers, like the Director of Infantry and the GOC London District). That's sadly no longer the case. Many now have to wait until they reach four-star rank. I would be surprised if Jenkins wasn't knighted, however. -- Necrothesp (talk) 15:45, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I need help with Cyprus Military ranks

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    Wikipedia:Teahouse#Cyprus military ranks

    i wanted to edit the visual on the military ranks to make them as the Hellenic Armed Forces, Cyprus army has 2 ranks for each NCO rank, one permanent and the other contracted-volunteer (SYP-EPY)* (Corporal and Lance corporal only have 1 design)

    *Sergeant rank has 3 different variants (Permanent, SYP-EPY and SYOP) {Efedros Lochias is different sergeant and is not on the same visual)

    (Warrant officer not to be modified) Asd3131 (talk) 17:27, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Nominations for military history newcomer of the year for 2024 are open!

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    Military history newcomer of the year 2024

    As we approach the end of the year, it is time for us to nominate the editors we believe have made a real difference to the project. In addition to the Military historian of the year, all Milhist editors are invited to nominate a promising newcomer that they feel deserves a nod of appreciation for their hard work over the past 12 months for the Military history newcomer of the year award. The award is open to any editor who has become active in military history articles in the last 12 months.

    Like the Military Historian of the Year, the nomination process will begin at 00:01 (UTC) on 16 November and last until 23:59 (UTC) on 30 November 2024. As the awards process is one of simple approval, opposes are deprecated. After that a new thread will be created and a voting period will commence on 00:01 1 December 2024 during which editors will be able to cast their approval vote for up to three of the nominees. At the end of this period on 23:59 30 December 2024, the top editor will be awarded the Gold Wiki; all other nominees will receive the WikiProject Barnstar.

    Please nominate editors below this line, including links in the nomination statement to the most significant articles/lists/images editors have worked on since 1 January 2024. Please keep nomination statements concise; excluding links to the articles/list/images in question, the ideal nomination statement should be about 20 words. Self-nominations are frowned upon. Please do not vote until the nominations have been finalized. Thanks, and good luck! On behalf of all the coordinators, Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:13, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    1. CommissarDoggo (talk · contribs): A new joiner to the project this year, their work includes bringing the American VC winner William Henry Harrison Seeley to GA and expanding Michael Wettlaufer from stub to B class. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 21:10, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    2. Matarisvan (talk · contribs): Significant additions to Indian military history, a notoriously difficult topic on Wikipedia - they have also since been voted a coordinator of the WikiProject. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 21:10, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    3. Klutserke (talk · contribs): Second World War naval history, including the significant expansion and re-writing of HMS Sheffield (C24) and the creation of articles including 8.8 cm SK C/25 naval gun. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 21:22, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    4. Wahreit (talk · contribs): Can I nominate Wahreit for extensive editing to Second Sino-Japanese War articles like the Battle of Shanghai and the Battle of Sihang Warehouse. He joined Wikipedia in April 2024 and has done good work from the beginning. Oh and plus 25k to Battle of Nanking Alexysun (talk) 00:24, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Voting

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    Nominations for this year's "military history newcomer of the year" award have now closed, and it is time to vote for who you think deserves this honour. As with the awards for previous years, all the runners up will also be acknowledged.

    The nominees for this award and the statements given in support of these nominations are provided above. Voting can be done below by adding a hash sign (#) followed by the four tildes (~~~~) to nominee's sections. As the awards process is one of simple approval, opposes are deprecated.

    All project members are welcome to vote, but are asked to vote for a maximum of three candidates. The winner will be the editor who receives the most 'support' votes by the time voting closes at 23:59 (UTC) on 30 December 2024.

    Good luck to all the nominees! For the coordinators, Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:55, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    CommissarDoggo

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    1. 2601AC47 (talk·contribs·my rights) Isn't a IP anon
    2. Gog the Mild (talk) 01:14, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    3. Wiki king 100000 (talk) 05:46, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    4. Internationed (talk) 16:29, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Klutserke

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    1. Parsecboy (talk) 11:04, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    2. Kierzek (talk) 15:51, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Matarisvan

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    1. Gog the Mild (talk) 01:14, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    2. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:16, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    3. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 07:17, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    4. Serial Number 54129 (talk) 11:52, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    5. Donner60 (talk) 19:45, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    6. - Ratnahastin (talk) 01:51, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    7. Hog Farm Talk 19:04, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    8. TheRazgriz (talk) 17:20, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Wahreit

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    Nominations for military historian of the year for 2024 are open!

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    Military historian of the year 2024

    As we approach the end of the year, it is time for us to nominate the editors we believe have made a real difference to the project. As part of the first step to determining this year's "Military Historian of the Year" award, all Milhist editors are invited to nominate those that they feel deserve a nod of appreciation for their hard work over the past 12 months.

    The nomination process will commence on 00:01 (UTC) on 16 November and last until 23:59 (UTC) on 30 November. As the awards process is one of simple approval, opposes are deprecated. After that a new thread will be created and a voting period of will commence on 00:01 (UTC) on 1 December during which editors will be able to cast their approval vote for up to three of the nominees. At the end of this period on 23:59 on 30 December, the top three editors will be awarded the Gold, Silver and Bronze Wiki respectively; all other nominees will receive the WikiProject Barnstar.

    Please nominate editors below this line, including links in the nomination statement to the most significant articles/lists/images editors have worked on since 1 January 2024. Please keep nomination statements concise; excluding links to the articles/list/images in question, the ideal nomination statement should be about 20 words. Self nominations are frowned upon. Please do not vote until the nominations have been finalized. Thanks, and good luck! For all the coordinators, Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:13, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    1. noclador (talk · contribs): Since 2005 has been working mainly on articles about the Italian Army. In 2023 started a project to write articles for all the Italian Army units active after WWII. Since August 2023 noclador has brought to B-class 298 articles about units of the Italian Army, of which 289 were created from scratch. Created 145 articles in 2023 and 2024. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:58, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    2. MSGJ (talk · contribs): Has worked on our Template:WikiProject Military history and the Lua Module:Banner shell and Module:WikiProject banner to implement changes required for our A-class reviews. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:10, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      Thanks. A barn star would be appreciated but this nomination ... seems excessive — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 13:05, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    3. Zawed (talk · contribs): Another year, another seemingly endless quantity of New Zealand-related articles. From the Second World War and articles such as Mick Ensor, to the 1869 Battle of Te Pōrere, Zawed consistently produces a variety of high quality content. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 21:18, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    4. Donner60 (talk · contribs) - for extensive behind-the-scenes work as a coordinator, especially their tireless work with the assessment process. Hog Farm Talk 15:01, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    5. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk · contribs) - prodigious output of articles relating to British naval ships, e.g. HMS Regulus (1785) and personalities, and also heavily involved in reviewing articles. Zawed (talk) 06:23, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    6. Hog Farm (talk · contribs) - another editor with a strong article output, this time relating mostly to the US Civil war, e.g. Edward W. Gantt. Zawed (talk) 06:23, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    7. Hawkeye7 (talk · contribs) - yet another editor with tremendous output, particularly in military logistics e.g. Operation Matterhorn logistics. Does a lot of backroom stuff for the project. Zawed (talk) 06:23, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    8. Simongraham (talk · contribs) - works away on naval ships, with many articles created and taken up to GA, e.g. HMS Harpy (1909). Zawed (talk) 06:23, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Voting

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    Nominations for this year's "Military History Newcomer of the Year" award have now closed, and it is time to vote for who you think deserves this honour. As with the awards for previous years, all the runners up will also be acknowledged.

    The nominees for this award and the statements given in support of these nominations are provided above. Voting can be done by adding a hash sign (#) followed by the four tildes (~~~~) to the nominee's section below. As the awards process is one of simple approval, opposes are deprecated.

    All editors are welcome to vote, but are asked to vote for a maximum of three candidates. The winner will be the editor who receives the most 'support' votes by the time voting closes at 23:59 (UTC) on 30 December 2024.

    Good luck to all the nominees! For the coordinators, Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:55, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Donner60

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    1. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:20, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    2. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 07:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    3. MisterBee1966 (talk) 15:55, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    4. Hog Farm Talk 19:04, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Hawkeye7

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    1. Gog the Mild (talk) 01:12, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    2. Wiki king 100000 (talk) 05:39, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    3. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 07:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    4. Donner60 (talk)
    5. Hog Farm Talk 19:04, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Hog Farm

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    1. 2601AC47 (talk·contribs·my rights) Isn't a IP anon
    2. Gog the Mild (talk) 01:12, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    3. Donner60 (talk) 19:43, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    MSGJ

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    1. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:20, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Noclador

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    1. Donner60 (talk) 19:42, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    2. RadioactiveBoulevardier (talk) 12:41, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    3. TheRazgriz (talk) 17:17, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Pickersgill-Cunliffe

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    1. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:20, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    2. Kierzek (talk) 15:56, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    3. Hog Farm Talk 19:04, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Simongraham

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    1. Kierzek (talk) 15:56, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Zawed

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    1. Gog the Mild (talk) 01:12, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    2. Serial Number 54129 (talk) 11:53, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    3. Kierzek (talk) 15:56, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Egyptian airport images

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    Can anyone suggest free-use useable copies/sources for these images of Almaza Airport at this page - 2 maps and a picture? https://biggles.fandom.com/wiki/Almaza_Airport Gavbadger Buckshot06 (talk) 10:50, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I can offer you a 1941 1:100,000 US Army map - Dumelow (talk) 21:50, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    This is your 1958 one that your source uses, also US Army so PD - Dumelow (talk) 21:52, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you both very much!! Both added to Commons and Almaza Airport. Gavbadger (talk) 22:25, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Doing the OOB in tables but I can't find the right ensigns for the SAAF and RAAF, can anyone help? Thanks Keith-264 (talk) 13:12, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I've fixed both of them for you. Gavbadger (talk) 13:29, 30 November 2024 (UTC) edited Gavbadger (talk) 13:32, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks Babe. Keith-264 (talk) 16:49, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    George Washington

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    The following question is rather subjective but of the wars that George Washington, which were the most famous/iconic? Asking this to improve the Outline of George Washington article. Thanks! Atakes Ris (talk) 08:02, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Didn't he only serve in the French and Indian War and American War of Independence? Or do you mean battles? - Dumelow (talk) 22:15, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Yeah I kinda meant battles but still Atakes Ris (talk) 06:24, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Depending on how fast and loose one wishes to get, as Commander in Chief he also commanded US forces as the sitting POTUS during the Whiskey Rebellion. If memory serves (and it could indeed be misremembering) this makes Washington the only sitting US POTUS to personally command troops in the field during a conflict. The WR wasnt exactly a long or bloody conflict, but that is still a neat "fun fact" in GW's military resume. Razgriz, the Red Wizard (talk) 07:56, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Story goes that Madison led troops in action at the Battle of Bladensburg in the War of 1812. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 08:21, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    So what battles that George Washington took part in were the most famous/iconic in your eyes? Thanks! Atakes Ris (talk) 09:22, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    It's best if you look for some reliable sources that list or discuss his iconic battles, rather than asking editors. I would expect his biographers to be the best place to start. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 12:34, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks! Atakes Ris (talk) 13:17, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:List of attacks on the United States § Merge proposal. Bobby Cohn (talk) 14:42, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    How are the SVGs for War Maps made?

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    I am curious if there is a standard, program, or script used to generate the SVG maps from the detailed maps as seen in:

    I assume it is either generated by a script that reads the data from the detailed map then adjusted by hand in a vector art program; however, I would not be surprised if it was entirely done by hand based on the detailed map. If it is not generated, I would also like to know how the colors and other conventions of the map making are determined because I have noticed discrepancies between some war template maps like how the Syrian one is different than the Myanmar (Burma) one. Sir Ross (talk) 16:12, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    There is a requested move discussion at Talk:RSM-56 Bulava#Requested move 3 November 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Frostly (talk) 06:06, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    The newspaper reference (Gazette) has a harv warning but I don't know how to resolve it, can anyone else? Thanks Keith-264 (talk) 22:09, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I added a |ref=none card. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 22:22, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks. Typical that I know how to do that but didn't think to. ;O) Regards Keith-264 (talk) 22:24, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Anyone who likes British naval history need a DYK project?

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    Hi all. I just knocked off a quick stub on Thomas Fenner (sea captain) earlier today after creating a disambiguation page at Thomas Fenner. Naval history is not really my thing, but if anyone wants to work on expanding this beyond a stub, there was a lot more on this man in his Oxford Dictionary of National Biography entry. I would imagine there would be lots of coverage in google books. He was Francis Drake's second-in-command during some major Elizabethan era Royal Navy events. Probably could make a good hook from this. Best.4meter4 (talk) 15:06, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Spanish translators needed to help improve a S. American project page

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    Ángel Pacheco (general) is a page that has been around for quite some time, transported over via Google translate from Spanish Wiki. While not one of the figures from the South American post-revolutionary period that has retained the most noteworthiness, his contemporary importance was undisputed. While at a quick glace his current page looks rather impressive as a Start grade page, a glaring issue is an extensive Bibliography with exactly 0 in-line citations. Ive done what I can to improve grammar and try to better structure certain information, but I cannot do much more without being able to verify if remaining information is even accurate or cited somewhere, much less if it is or is not worth including on the page.

    If someone with access to the referenced Spanish language sources can spend even a small amount of time verifying at least some of the likely easier to cite claims, that would be fantastic at improving the page. I have spent some time on and off looking for English language sources...but to date have found exactly none. Seems in the Anglo-sphere he is/was all but unknown to potential interested scholars (as is the unfortunate case for many figures of South American history), but if English sources are found that would be wonderful as well. Id love to see this page reach C grade. Razgriz, the Red Wizard (talk) 18:55, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    (Note to admins: If this is the wrong space for this, please move to wherever is more appropriate. I was unsure where exactly this sort of request should be posted. I assumed here was best, but could be wrong. If I was correct in leaving it here, then help me confirm that by removing this reply comment. Thank you!) Razgriz, the Red Wizard (talk) 18:57, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Been tabling again and wonder if anyone can recommend sources to fill in the gaps? I'm short of two destroyers in the Covering force table, 4 colliers in the Lerwick–Immingham convoy table and 2 trawlers in the Armed trawlers table. Thanks Keith-264 (talk) 00:25, 6 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    Aviation experts needed!

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    Hi all. I am working through Category:Military history articles needing attention only to supporting materials with a view to eliminating its backlog (as almost every article should be able to have an image or infobox). I'm coming across quite a few articles on prototype or low-production aircraft models. Most have an infobox or image so should be B class, however they feel a little short to me. I know next to nothing about aircraft so wondered if someone would mind having a look to see if they contain enough to satisfy the coverage aspect of B-class. A sample below:

    Dumelow (talk) 17:31, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Thankyou. I've just dropped a post there, asking for help - Dumelow (talk) 17:44, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Some of those overlap with Category:Aviation articles needing attention to supporting materials as they have no images. There is also Category:Wikipedia requested photographs of aircraft, I went through this category recently using a script that could tell if an article had images but the 'image needed' parameter had not been changed to 'n' on the talk page. Nimbus (Cumulus nimbus floats by) 19:32, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    An infobox counts as supporting materials, so the absence of a picture doesn't fail b5.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 21:41, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Is this notable and thus should be saved, or not and should be nominated for deletion at WP:AfD or merged elsewhere. Let’s decide one way or another. Bearian (talk) 20:41, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    It seems to me to be impossibly vague and WP:DICDEF-y. I've prodded it, if that doesn't work I'd probably AFD it. - The Bushranger One ping only 21:09, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Merging WW2 RAF / Free French squadrons into native air forces

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    Following on from this discussion in January 2023 on the MILHIST talk page. A large number of other countries squadrons have been merged/moved to their native air forces. Looking at the French series, 326, 327, 328, 329, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346 & 347, i've put merge notices on the correct French Air Force squadrons that i've found but my knowledge of the French Air Force is poor and knowledge about their Naval Air Arm is non-existent.

    Is anyone able help to connect up the WW2 RAF squadrons with their native air force squadrons? Gavbadger (talk) 00:04, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    RM to lowercase North Yemen Civil War

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    An ongoing RM to lowercase is at Talk:North Yemen Civil War#Requested move 28 November 2024. It has been relisted and may be of interest to editors of this WikiProject. Randy Kryn (talk) 00:19, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    This stub has been unsourced for 20 years. Can we do something about this? Bearian (talk) 02:33, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    United Kingdom Special Forces has an RfC for possible consensus. A discussion is taking place. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments on the discussion page. Thank you. Melbguy05 (talk) 07:43, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]