Coordinator tasks

These tasks should be done as often as needed—ideally, on a daily basis.

Assessment

• Monitor the daily assessment log. The main things to look for:
  • Articles being removed. This is usually legitimate (due to merges or non-military articles getting untagged), but is sometimes due to vandalism or broken template code.
  • Articles being moved to "GA-Class" and higher quality. These ratings need to correspond to the article's status in the GA and FA lists or the A-Class project review.
• Deal with any new assessment requests and the backlog of unassessed articles.

A-Class review

• For each ongoing A-Class review:
  1. Determine whether the review needs to be closed and archived, per the criteria here.
  2. If a review has been open for a month without at least three editors commenting, leave a reminder note on the main project talk page, using the following boilerplate: {{subst:Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators/Toolbox/A-Class review alert|Name of article}} ~~~~
• If an article has been put up for A-Class review in the past and you receive a request for assistance per WP:MHR for a fresh review, follow the procedure below for creating an A-Class review or reappraisal. This will make way for the normal A-Class review initiation process, so advise the nominator to initiate per the instructions.

Quarterly Reviewing Awards

Quarterly reviewing awards are posted on the Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military history/Awards page by the MilHistBot. As with other awards, change the status from "nominated" to "approved" to approve the award.

Member affairs

• Invite editors to join the project, using the following boilerplate:{{subst:Wikipedia:MILHIST/MILHIST Invitation|signed=~~~~}}
• Welcome anybody who joins the project, using the following boilerplate: {{subst:Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators/Toolbox/Welcome|~~~~}}

Miscellaneous

• Vote on any open proposals to award the WikiChevrons with Oak Leaves and approve any A-Class medal or A-Class cross nominations.
• Update the monthly newsletter with new developments within the project.
• Verify entries in the monthly article writing contest, hand out prizes, and update the monthly scoreboard and the newsletter accordingly.
• Fix the {{WPMILHIST}} invocation syntax on any articles in Category:Military history articles needing attention to tagging.

How to...

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== Overview ==

This election is to appoint the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators|project coordinator team]] for one year, from (ADD THE DATE OF THE INCOMING TRANCHE HERE USING DAY MONTH YEAR FORMAT) to (ADD THE ENDING DATE OF THE UPCOMING COORDINATOR TRANCHE HERE, USING DAY MONTH YEAR FORMAT). Coordinators are generally responsible for maintaining all of the procedural and administrative aspects of the project. All of the coordinators, and especially the lead coordinator (or lead coordinators), serve as the designated points-of-contact for procedural issues and focus on specific areas requiring special attention.  They are not, however, endowed with any special executive powers.

=== Responsibilities ===

From [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators]]: <blockquote>The primary responsibility of the project coordinators is the maintenance and housekeeping work involved in keeping the project and its internal processes running smoothly; this includes a variety of tasks, such as keeping the announcement and open task lists updated, overseeing the assessment and review processes, managing the proposal and creation of task forces, and so forth.  There is fairly little involved that couldn't theoretically be done by any other editor, of course—in only a few places have the coordinators been explicitly written into a process—but, since experience suggests that people tend to assume that someone else is doing whatever needs to be done, it has proven beneficial to formally delegate responsibility for this administrative work to a specified group. <br/><br/> The coordinators also have several additional roles.  They serve as the project's designated points of contact, and are explicitly listed as people to whom questions can be directed in a variety of places around the project.  In addition, they have (highly informal) roles in leading the drafting of project guidelines, overseeing the implementation of project decisions on issues like category schemes and template use, and helping to resolve disputes and keep discussions from becoming heated and unproductive.</blockquote>

Practical information on coordinating may be found [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators|here]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Academy/Being a coordinator|here]].

The current coordinators are:
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| Add the name of the first current coordinator as shown on the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators|coordinator's page]]
| The current position the above named editor holds. By virtue of the currently used system, this slot will always be "Coordinator" with the exception of the editor who holds the position of lead coordinator, whose position box should be filled in as "Lead Coordinator"
| This slot MUST be added to for each coordinator and should be left blank since only the listed coordinator can decide if he or she wants to stand for reelection.
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=== Election process ===

* '''Nomination period''': (Add the day and month the nomination will begin and the UTC time, day, and month the nomination will end here. For example, "8 September to 23:59 UTC 18 September")
* '''Voting period''': (Add the day and month the election phase will begin and the UTC time, day, and month the election period will end here. For example, "19 September to 23:59 UTC 29 September")
* Any member of the project may nominate themselves for a position by adding their statement in the [[#Candidates|"Candidates" section below]] by the start of the election.  The following boilerplate can be used:

<pre>
=== Name ===

{{user|Name}}
: Statement goes here...

==== Comments and questions for Name ====

*''What have been the achievements of which you are most proud within the Military history WikiProject?''
**
*''What skills/qualities can you contribute as a coordinator?''
**

==== Votes in support of Name ====

#
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* The election will be conducted using simple [[approval voting]].  Any member of the project may support as many of the candidates as they wish. The candidate with the highest number of endorsements will become the lead coordinator (provided he or she is willing to assume the post); this position may be shared in the event that multiple candidates receive the highest number of endorsements. The remaining candidates will be appointed as coordinators to a maximum of eleven appointments (including the lead coordinator). The number of coordinators ''may'' be increased or reduced if there is a tie or near-tie for the last position.

* Both project members and interested outside parties are encouraged to ask questions of the nominees or make general comments.

== Candidates==
{{/Status}}


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Nomination for WikiProject Military history coordinators is now open!  

Nominations for the upcoming [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history]] coordinator election have opened. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Academy/Becoming a coordinator|here]]. If you are interested in running, please sign up '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators/September 2026|here]]''' by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting will commence on 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators|current coord team]]. ~~~~ 

Voting for WikiProject Military history coordinators is now open!  

Voting for the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history]] coordinators is now  open! A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. You can vote '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators/September 2026|here]]'''. Voting closes  at 23:59 UTC on 29 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators|current coord team]]. ~~~~ 

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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid lightsteelblue;" | On behalf of the members of WikiProject Military history, in recognition of your election to the position of Coordinator, I take great pleasure in presenting you with the Coordinator's stars, and wish you the best of luck for the coming year! ~~~~
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid lightsteelblue;" | On behalf of the members of WikiProject Military history, in recognition of your re-election to the position of Lead Coordinator, I take great pleasure in presenting you with the Lead Coordinator's stars, and wish you the best of luck for the coming year! ~~~~
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{{subst:WPMILHIST Nominations for military historian of the year}} ~~~~

{{subst:WPMILHIST Nominations for military history newcomer of the year}} ~~~~

Nominations are now open for military historian of the year and newcomer of the year awards for 2025!

Nominations now open for the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military History|]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Awards/MHNOTY|newcomer of the year]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Awards/MHOTY|military historian of the year]] awards for {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}! The top editors will be awarded the coveted Gold Wiki. Nominations are open [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military history#Nominations for military history newcomer of the year for {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}} are open!|here]] and [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military history#Nominations for military historian of the year for {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}} are open!|here]] respectively. The nomination period closes at 23:59 on 14 December {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}} when voting begins. On behalf of the coordinators, wishing you the very best for the festive season and the new year. {{subst:Currentuser}} via ~~~~

Voting is now open for military historian of the year and newcomer of the year awards for 2025!

Voting is now open for the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military History|]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Awards/MHNOTY|newcomer of the year]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Awards/MHOTY|military historian of the year]] awards for {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}! The top editors will be awarded the coveted Gold Wiki. Cast your votes [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military history#Nominations for military history newcomer of the year for {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}} are open!|here]] and [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military history#Nominations for military historian of the year for {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}} are open!|here]] respectively. Voting closes at 23:59 on 30 December {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}. On behalf of the coordinators, wishing you the very best for the festive season and the new year. {{subst:Currentuser}} via ~~~~

===Voting===

Nominations for this year's[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Awards/MHNOTY|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 {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}.

Good luck to all the nominees! For the coordinators, ~~~~

===Voting===
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 {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}.

Good luck to all the nominees! For the coordinators, ~~~~

{{archivetop|Voting is now closed. ~~~~ }}

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The [[Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Military_history#Nominations_for_military_historian_of_the_year_for_2026_are_open!|Military Historian of the Year]] awards have been distributed, the Golden Wiki going to {{u|gold}} for third year in a row. The Silver Wiki was awarded to {{u|silver}} and the Bronze wiki jointly to {{u|bronze}} and {{u|bronze}}. {{u|runner up}} and {{u|runner up}} were runners-up.

The [[Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Military_history#Nominations_for_military_historian_of_the_year_for_2026_are_open!|Military History Newcomer of the Year]] awards have also been handed out, with {{u|gold}} receiving the Golden Wiki and {{u|runner-up}} and {{u|runner-up}} the WikiProject Barnstar.

Congratulations to all members of the project on your achievements last year, and best wishes for 2027!

Boilerplate and templates

Topics for future discussion

• Collaboration with galleries, libraries, archives, museums, universities, and various other institutions (e.g. Wikipedia:GLAM/NMM)
• Article improvement drives
• Notability guideline for battles
• Naming convention guideline for foreign military ranks
• Using the "Results" field in infoboxes
• How far milhist's scope should include 'military fiction' (possible solution, see scope of Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Military fiction task force)
• Encouraging member participation in the various review processes (peer, GAN, ACR etc)
• Recruiting new members (see User:The ed17/MILHIST, etc.)
• Improving/maintaining popular pages
• Motivating improvement from Stub to B-Class
• Enabling editors to improve articles beyond B-Class (possibly utilising logistics dept, also see WP:FAT for related ideas)
• Helping new members (possibly involving improving/deprecating welcome template; writing Academy course)
• Recruiting copy-editors to help during ACR
• Recruiting editors from external forums/groups/etc.
• Simplifying ACR instructions (old discussion)

Missing academy articles

• Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Academy/Using different reference formats (partially written/needs expansion)
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Academy/Image restoration (partially written)
• Using supporting materials (possibly not needed/covered by other topics)
• Image quality and accuracy (possibly not needed/covered by other topics)

Open award nominations

Nominations for awards are made and voted on by coordinators at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Military_history/Awards. An A-Class Medal nomination needs at least two coordinators' votes to succeed, and the Chevrons with Oak Leaves a majority of coordinators' votes. All coordinators are requested to review the following:

ACRs for closure

All A-Class reviews are eligible for closure 28 days after they were opened, or 5 days if there is a clear consensus for either promotion or non-promotion, by any uninvolved coordinator. The closing coordinator should check the review page carefully to ensure that there are three general supports and supports (or passes) for both the image and the source reviews, and that there are no outstanding points to be addressed. A guide to manually closing A-Class reviews is available, but normally the closing coordinator just needs to change A-Class=current in the {{WPMILHIST}} banner to A-Class=pass or A-Class=fail.

• Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Savannah River Site - has three supports + source and image reviews. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:45, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

  @Hawkeye7: Changed A class from current to pass; A showed up immediately for this project which seemed different to me; if a mistake appears, let me know. Added ping because reply ended up below next item. Donner60 (talk) 06:19, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

• Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Landing at Scarlet Beach - has three supports + source and image reviews. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:45, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

  Changed A-class=current to A class=pass. Donner60 (talk) 06:24, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

MILHIST CCI cases

The following open CCI cases contain MILHIST articles (some usernames are omitted from the case titles because they are real names):

1. Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/20130819
2. Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Degen Earthfast
3. Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/America789
4. Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Buster40004
5. Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/$1LENCE D00600D
6. Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Kprtqrf06
7. Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Mztourist
8. Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/20190125
9. Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/20210418
10. Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Bluecountrymutt
11. Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/DaWulf2013
12. Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/DeltaSquad833
13. Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/20230508

Archived two project page talk pages; correctly?

@WP:MILHIST coordinators: I have manually moved two threads about the December backlog reduction drive and military historian/newcomer of the year nominations and voting from active talk page to Archive 178. The threads were completed near the end of the year. I put them after a December 31 completed thread in the archive. They were taking up considerable space on the active page. If I did that incorrectly or otherwise messed up the archiving, please let me know so I won't repeat any mistake. Also, please tell me how to correct the problem and I will do so, or correct it along with any reply to me here. Thanks. Donner60 (talk) 03:28, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Dec 2025 contest results

Hi guys, could someone add the results to the Jan 2026 Bugle pls? Tks/cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 13:00, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

Working on it now. I started on it earlier this month but seem to have gotten distracted and forgot to finish it (groan). Donner60 (talk) 23:48, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

@Ian Rose: Done. Donner60 (talk) 00:33, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

AutoCheck report for January

The following articles were rated as B class by automatic assessment:

• 1918 annexation of Vojvodina B class. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 06:31, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
• 1943 Spring Operation in the Taihang Mountains B class. Cleared articles for creation. A few awkward words, not especially worrisome, however. Donner60 (talk) 03:40, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
• 2026 United States intervention in Venezuela B class in form, appears to be neutral enough. Long, somewhat tedious article, 11,810 words. Read some, skimmed the rest. Some of it does not appear relevant, or at least seems unnecessary, such as section about Greenland. Donner60 (talk) 03:53, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
• 84th Division (Syria) B class in form. Creator has been criticized and warned on talk page about recent non-neutral additions to articles and using copyrighted material. Not with respect to this article, however. Earwig shows 37.9% similarity but indicates violation unlikely. Donner60 (talk) 04:07, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
• Action of 5–6 July 1808 B class. Title is rather vague. Naval battle of the Anglo-Turkish War (1807–1809), which is a start class article, FWIW. Donner60 (talk) 10:32, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
• Alexander F. Warley B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 07:45, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
• Battle of Enfidaville B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 07:45, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
• Battle of Gingee (1608)
• Battle of IJsseloord
• Battle of Khankala (1735)
• Battle of Ovaro B class. Curious line: "Most of them would die." Presumably the rest are still with us. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 07:45, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
• Battle of Pennar
• Battle of Phulwari
• Battle of Príncipe
• Battle of Rani Sarai
• Battle of San Giorgio
• Battle of Uttaramallur
• Brazilian Submarine Force
• Burning of Bekasi
• Capture of Odisha (1741)
• Charles Broadway Rouss B class. Doubt this bio is within scope but will leave it to see if anyone else wishes to weigh in. Rouss was a Confederate private who became a wealthy New York City businessman after the American Civil War. He contributed to some Lost Cause monuments, most notably the Battle Abbey in Richmond which was later expanded a few times and is the home of the Virginia Historical Society (and museum). Only non-officer to have a United Confederate Veterans camp (chapter) named after him. Donner60 (talk) 05:00, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
• Confederation of the Cariris B class. A resistance movement of the Cariri and Tarairiú nations against Portuguese colonization in Brazil between 1682 and 1713. Put down by a "home guard" or militia - otherwise would look more like a police action to me. However, lead starts with "The War of the Barbarians " Militia involvement probably keeps this within the project's scope. Donner60 (talk) 04:31, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
• Crossley 20/25 HP B class. Donner60 (talk) 04:23, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
• Death and funeral of Buenaventura Durruti B class in form. 8,104 word article expanded from one paragraph in 18,898 word article. This article largely, though not entirely, based on two sources. Too many words on this person overall, a Spanish anarchist revolutionary and leader of the confederal militias during the Spanish Civil War, IMO. But that is not taken into consideration on this review page. Donner60 (talk) 04:19, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
• Domitian's Wars against the Chatti B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 07:45, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
• Foden 5-ton steam wagon B class. Large numbers were used by the British military during the First World War; small numbers were used by the American Expeditionary Forces. Donner60 (talk) 04:34, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
• Frank Murphy (RNZAF officer) B class. Checked and confirmed for contest. Donner60 (talk) 04:00, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
• French aviso Coucy B class. Checked and confirmed for contest. Donner60 (talk) 04:11, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
• French frigate Brillant (1757) C class. Edit summary: "reassess as C class; infobox information not cited and not repeated in text with citations, fails b1 for military history and ships."
• Glyn Griffiths B class. Checked and confirmed for contest. Donner60 (talk) 04:07, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
• Hélène Studler B class. Donner60 (talk) 04:03, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
• History of the Brazilian Navy
• HMS Nigella (K19) B class. Donner60 (talk) 04:19, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
• Holt 75 B class. Heavy artillery tractors used in World War I by the militaries of the British Empire and the United States. Donner60 (talk) 04:22, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
• Horvat Tefen
• Hwang Chŏnguk
• Jacques Aupick
• James B. Armstrong B class. American Civil War colonel. Not primarily known for that but probably just enough service, notable battle, and occupation service to keep within scope. Donner60 (talk) 04:26, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
• Jean-Pierre Augereau Looks fine - Dumelow (talk) 08:06, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
• Jerzy Tyc
• Kazakh–Dzungar War (1708–1718) since converted to a redirect with concerns over WP:SYNTH - Dumelow (talk) 21:57, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
• Kim Kwiyŏng
• Kordofan Campaign (2023–present)
• Kreuznach Conference (17–18 May 1917) Looks OK - Dumelow (talk) 06:52, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
• Lanchester 38 HP Looks fine - Dumelow (talk) 21:53, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
• Leroy Bowers Crane Removed banner. Limited military service as a child in the ACW that doesn't contribute to his notability (which is established as a politician) - Dumelow (talk) 10:03, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
• Leyland RAF Type Looks fine - Dumelow (talk) 07:18, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
• Moldavian–Polish War (1450)
• Nasir al-Wuhayshi
• Peerless TC4 Looks OK - Dumelow (talk) 09:59, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
• Peter Gardner (RAF officer) B class. Checked and confirmed for contest. Donner60 (talk) 04:08, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
• Pierce-Arrow Model R Looks OK - Dumelow (talk) 09:59, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
• Portuguese–Safavid War (1621–1630)
• Project 76 submarine
• Raid on Pula Since promoted to GA - Dumelow (talk) 06:54, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
• Randolph Harrison McKim B class. Confederate Army chaplain who wrote a few books about the American Civil War as well as books about theology. Donner60 (talk) 04:31, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
• Robert Angus Brooks Look fine - Dumelow (talk) 21:27, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
• Saskatchewan War Memorial Looks OK to me - Dumelow (talk) 06:26, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
• Siege of Caesarea Maritima (1101)
• Spanish conquest of Honduras
• Special Operations Department of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
• St. Emma Military Academy and St. Francis de Sales B class. St. Emma Industrial and Agricultural Institute, was a private (Catholic) boarding school for African American male students, constructed in 1895 in Powhatan County near Powhatan, Virginia. It operated until 1972. I assume this was a high school level school but the article does not specify that. It has several references. I read one online which also did not mention the grade levels. Donner60 (talk) 04:53, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
• Trial and execution of José Rizal since passed as a GA - Dumelow (talk) 21:28, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
• Ukrainian penal military units during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
• Zweibrücken scandal B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 07:45, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

MilHistBot (talk) 00:10, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Military aviation task force

@WP:MILHIST coordinators: @Hog Farm, Sturmvogel 66, and Zawed: I have updated the list of participants in the military aviation task force to eliminate blocked users and links to removed user accounts. I have hidden users that have not edited for more than three months - almost all are much longer. This has removed or hidden 48 of the 75 previously listed active participants. I think that links to these inactive or disappeared users are a hindrance and time waster for anyone looking to contact current editors on topics within this large category. As it now stands, even a few of the remaining participants do not edit very often. The warning on the page about inactive users is still well taken.

Articles on these topics appear to be coming up for assessment or reassessment more often than for some other topics, which is the reason that I did these updates.

It appears that I made a spacing error that reduced the margins on later sections. It may relate in some way to the table in the next section. This may or may not make much difference to the reader or length of the page in general. Nonetheless, I think it would be good for someone to look at this to see if it is a problem of any sort and, if so, to adjust the margins if you know how to do it.

I also made an update to the maritime task force but do not appear to have altered the layout of the page in any way, which I find puzzling. In line with the text on the page, I did not remove any user who had edits within the last year. Perhaps I will look at other task forces later but it took considerable time today to review just these two. (I updated some, but not near all participant lists, about this time last year.) Thanks. Donner60 (talk) 04:09, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

There were some unclosed comment brackets that were preventing the div style tag from closing (and hence carrying over the column width to the rest of the page). I've fixed it. I wonder if this is something a bot might be able to do; periodically comment out editors from the list if they haven't edited in a year and readd them if they return? No idea if this is technically possible or, if it is, how arduous it would be to code - Dumelow (talk) 06:23, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

Thanks. I am totally unfamiliar with how to code bots. Hawkeye7 is the bot expert and I think he would be best able to comment on that. Donner60 (talk) 03:07, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Sure it's possible! It is what we already do with the main members list! I will have to file a Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 03:38, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

@Dumelow: I've coded and tested the bot. I will submit a BRFA. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 05:11, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

Excellent news, well done Hawkeye7! - Dumelow (talk) 06:39, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

Adding my thanks as well. Donner60 (talk) 08:21, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

Jan 2026 contest results

Hi guys, could someone add the results to the Feb 2026 Bugle pls? Tks/cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 07:50, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

Contest results added. I deserve a trouting (spell check says it isn't a word, however). Second month in a row that I drafted it early in the month and forgot to transfer it later in the month. Donner60 (talk) 11:35, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

It's okay, how often have I done 80% of my stuff on the issue in the first week or so and then let it sit while getting on with other things...! Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 12:08, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

Bots cluttering WT:MILHIST

There seems to be several new bots that are posting a new threads at WT:MILHIST each time an article within the project's scope is nominated for a move. These are User:TarnishedPath/MovePlus, User:TheTVExpert/rmCloser and User:BilledMammal/Move+. Given the huge scope of the project, this is cluttering up our discussion page with low priority stuff. Is there a way to block or opt out of these messages? Nick-D (talk) 00:39, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

These, and similar messages, should be posted to the Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military history/Requests for project input sub-page; I try to move them there when I can (Donner60 has done the honours for the most recent batch). Boilerplate templates tend not to get any interaction, but maybe people do click through and comment at the linked article; doing this leaves the main talk clearer for those topics actually generating discussion - Dumelow (talk) 06:41, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

A-class reviews, again

We have a large backlog of A-class reviews once again, with none having passed since January. I think that there's a need for much more active management by the coordinator team to try to rebuild momentum. Quite a few of the nominations date from last year:

• I have just closed Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Bertrand Clauzel as unsuccessful as it has been open since October and stalled since December
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/1931 Salvadoran coup d'état has also been stalled since December
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/HMS Lizard (1757) - I have pinged the nominator, who has not addressed my review left about a month ago
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Battle of Edington appears stalled
• I have closed Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/2001 Biggin Hill Airshow disasters as unsuccessful given two of the three reviews noted that it needed considerable further work, which does not appear to have occurred.
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Battle of 42nd Street appears stalled.
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Scharnhorst-class cruiser might progress
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Transocean Air Lines Flight 942 seems stalled
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Richard Thomas Glyn is progressing very slowly

@WP:MILHIST coordinators: Marked A-class=pass on article talk page. Donner60 (talk) 23:24, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

• Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/USS Anzio (CVE-57) is progressing

I am assuming that as a coordinator emeritus it is uncontroversial for me to close ACRs in cases like those above, but please let me know if I should not do this again. Nick-D (talk) 06:56, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

Hi Nick-D, thanks for the nudge. I am more than happy for you to take whatever coord actions you like, we are very short on the ground this year. I've been a bit busy elsewhere recently but will try to get some reviews in to help out - Dumelow (talk) 10:02, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

I agree with Dumelow. As I interpret the general remarks about emeritus coordinators, those coordinators can do the same tasks as current coordinators. They should feel no obligation to do anything in particular, however. They can do as much or as little as they wish and have time or interest in doing. Another step would be to post on notice on the project talk page asking experienced users to help with A-class reviews. A few do already. As Dumelow notes, there are not many active coordinators this year so additional help is needed even more than in the past few years. Donner60 (talk) 23:30, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

I've certainly always interpreted the guidelines as being that an emeritus is as good (or bad!) as a current coord, and have closed the odd ACR accordingly. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 00:24, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

Nick, it is quite appropriate for you to close ACRs in your capacity as a coordinator emeritus. We have fewer coordinators than hitherto and your pitching in is most welcome. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:30, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

ACC issue

Hey, I got my latest A-class award, but it gave me a 6th regular cross, when this should have been an ACC with oak leaves. Can somebody fix it? Not sure if it's as simple as moving the line, or if the bot will get mad because the nom was for a regular ACC. Thanks! Parsecboy (talk) 12:02, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

I will fix it. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:45, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, appreciate it! Parsecboy (talk) 23:55, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

Having investigated, I think that it is okay now. The award was based on the template, which was incorrect, but the error has since been fixed. I have manually upgraded your award. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 03:16, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

Sorry, I approved it. I checked the five articles were promoted and had not been listed against previous award but didn't think to check if the level of award itself was correct; one to remember for the future. Many congratulations Parsecboy, there's not many of these given out! - Dumelow (talk) 12:03, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

Not your fault; it should have been correct and the Bot was in error. The next big test will be when I can rack up another nomination, for this will be the first A-Class Cross with Swords and the Bot will have to execute a new set of instructions. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:33, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

AutoCheck report for March

The following articles were rated as B class by automatic assessment:

• 2000 Ecuadorian coup d'état
• 2025 Russian railway sabotage in Poland
• 2026 Iran war regional mobilizations
• 2026 Lebanon war
• 2026 Ramlet al-Baida airstrike
• A. P. Humphry
• Abd al-Rahman ibn Udays
• Battle of Larende
• Battle of Lențești
• Battle of Pathankot (1775)
• Battle of Saint-Martin-Lalande
• Battle of the Samara River
• Battle of the Vodna River
• Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza Removed project banner. Not within the scope. This book by an author with an apparent agenda and point of view mentions the Gaza War in passing but is not really about the war. It is about Jewish attitudes concerning the aftermath of the October 2024 terrorist attack on Israel and his disagreement with them. Apparent from the outset by the title. Edit summary: "removed military history project banner; not a military history topic despite mention of Gaza War." Donner60 (talk) 22:39, 4 April 2026 (UTC)
• Ch'oe Munbyŏng
• Chŏng Sea
• Controller Operated Battle Ready Armament
• Copacabana Fort revolt
• Creation of Yugoslavia
• Derek France
• Desmond Sheen B class. Checked and confirmed for contest. Donner60 (talk) 22:55, 4 April 2026 (UTC)
• Eugene Cary
• Flora Sanhueza
• French blockade of Algiers
• George Wikoff
• German–Hungarian War (1030–1031)
• Guen massacre
• HNLMS Triton (A828)
• HNoMS Eskdale
• Horn of Africa conflict
• Hungarian–Moldavian War
• Jhanda Singh's western Punjab campaign
• Jim Boy
• Joint Operations Force
• Killing of Bani Odeh family
• L 9531-class landing craft
• Lina Ódena
• Louise Lykes-class freighter
• Martin Algai
• Mohongo-class gunboat
• Monuments (exhibition)
• MV Ocean Trader
• NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre
• NATO open door policy
• On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel, Hamas and the Future of the West
• Øresund drone incident
• Otis Leader
• Robert Dalzell (British Army officer, born 1662)
• Sassacus-class gunboat
• Siege of Alamut
• Siege of Alexandria (297–298)
• Siege of Dannemarksnagore (1707)
• Siege of Laholm Castle
• Siege of Viborg (1599)
• Sigunting War
• Sikh invasion of South-Western Punjab
• USAMP General Royal T. Frank

MilHistBot (talk) 23:40, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

AutoCheck report for February

The following articles were rated as B class by automatic assessment:

• 2002 Central African Republic coup attempt
• 2026 Iran war B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:05, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Afghan occupation of Patna (1748)
• Antonio Villarreal B class. Warning template for using a single source. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:05, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Aravidu Venkatadri
• Archer L. DurhamB class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:05, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Arden Hills Army Training Site B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:05, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Battle of Alameda
• Battle of Madurai (1656)
• Battle of Patna (1745)
• Battle of S:t Mårtens B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:05, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Battle of Sand Butte B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:05, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• César Ruiz Danyau
• Chŏng Taeim B class. Sources are all in Korean. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Denis Kapustin (militant) B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Fourth Maratha invasion of Bengal B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Georg Günther Kräill von Bemeberg B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Georg von Schwengeln B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Ghaznavid campaigns in Persia B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Grimskär B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• HMS Warwick (1767) B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Holocaust survivors and descendants in pro-Palestinian activism B class. Second opinion sought as to whether it is in scope. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Hryhoriy Kossak B class. Removed BLP tag. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• HSwMS Thor (1841) B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• HSwMS Vanadis B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Hwang Hyŏk B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Ibn Mangli B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• International Fleet Review 2026
• International Group of the Durruti Column B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Involvement of foreign militias in the suppression of protests in Iran
• Jin–Liao wars B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• John H. Richardson (CIA officer) B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Karen National Defence Organisation
• Kwŏn Ŭngsu
• Larry Herke B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Moin-ul-Mulk's campaign against Sikhs
• Mughal conquest of Kamrup
• Mughal conquest of Sylhet
• NRP Bérrio B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:05, 20 April 2026 (UTC)
• Online Cenotaph B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:05, 20 April 2026 (UTC)
• Pattern 1851 Minié rifle B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:05, 20 April 2026 (UTC)
• Peace Day 1919 B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:05, 20 April 2026 (UTC)
• Pepita Not B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:05, 20 April 2026 (UTC)
• Regional Guard Brigades
• Relationship of Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein Not in scope. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 01:41, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Return of the Mayflower B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Rutherford's Campaign B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Sachio Ashida B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:05, 20 April 2026 (UTC)
• SAKSHAM
• Siege of Barabati (1745)
• Siege of Turku Castle B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:05, 20 April 2026 (UTC)
• Siege of Velyaminovsky B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:05, 20 April 2026 (UTC)
• Soviet anarchism B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:05, 20 April 2026 (UTC)
• SS Carroll Victory B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• SS Clarksdale Victory B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• SS Cody Victory B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• SS Eastmoor B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• SS Enid Victory B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• SS U.S.S.R. Victory B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Surrender of the German Fleet to the Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow Looks OK to me - Dumelow (talk) 18:26, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
• Third Maratha invasion of Bengal
• Thomas Elsdon B class. Checked and confirmed for contest. Donner60 (talk) 22:46, 4 April 2026 (UTC)
• Trial of former Republic of Artsakh leaders
• United Kingdom and the Vietnam War B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• USCGC Storis (WAGB-21) B class but not in scope. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
• Wenzhou city walls B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:05, 20 April 2026 (UTC)
• Zhang Gan B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:05, 20 April 2026 (UTC)
• Zotmund B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:05, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

MilHistBot (talk) 23:34, 2 April 2026 (UTC)

AutoCheck report for April

The following articles were rated as B class by automatic assessment:

• 2026 Mali attacks B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• 2026 United States naval blockade of Iran B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• 2nd Czechoslovak Paratrooper Brigade in the Soviet Union B class. ⇒SWATJester ^{Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat!} 18:02, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
• Alfred E. Bates B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Alfred Henry Furlonger B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Anzac Strike Wing B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Battle of Bint Jbeil (2026)
• Battle of Čierny Balog
• Battle of Econfina River B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Battle of Feldioara
• Battle of Ješkovo B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Battle of Peshkopi
• Battle of Ratanpur (1720)
• Battle of Rinnebäck Ravine B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Battle of the Sula river B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Bayezid I's Anatolian campaigns
• Borša Castle B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Brad Cooper (admiral) B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Branč Castle B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Charles L. Hodges B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Charles L. Scott (U.S. Army general) B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Charles W. G. Rich B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Čičava Castle B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Clarence Howard-Johnston B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Daniel W. Hand B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Digboi War Cemetery
• Duane W. Martin B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• East Shanxi Operation
• Eben Eveleth Winslow B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Edward C. Peter II B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Ernest Tacon B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Fiat 18 B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Franklin Guest Smith B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Frederic J. Brown II B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Frederic J. Brown III B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Frederick Emil Resche B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:15, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Gelu Voican Voiculescu B class, but second opinion sought as to whether this article is in scope. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 01:34, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• George A. Porterfield B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 01:34, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• Gordon T. Gould B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 01:34, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• Gordon's Flank Attack B class, but has an LLM tag. PROD-ed. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 01:34, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• Gýmeš Castle B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 01:34, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• Henry Godwin (British Army officer) B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 01:34, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• HMS Solebay (1785) B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 01:34, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• HMS Victor (1913) B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 01:34, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• HSwMS Västervik B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 01:34, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• Jan Talafús B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:32, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• Jeffrey Trail B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:32, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• John E. Woodward B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:32, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• John M. K. Davis B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:32, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• John W. Bowen (U.S. Army general) B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:32, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• John W. Gulick B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:32, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• Joseph C. Hutchinson B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:32, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• Killing of David Ben Avraham B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:32, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• Likava Castle B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:32, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• Lloyd E. Jones B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:32, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• Ľubovňa CastleB class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:32, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• Mary Reford Gooderham B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:32, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• Milton Hanna (Medal of Honor) B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:32, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
• Misinformation during the 2026 Iran war
• Nakhsa
• Nikolai Mikhaylovich Belyaev B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:14, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
• Paul Brandt (pilot) B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:14, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
• Raid on the New York Battery B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:14, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
• Robert Dudley Beeston B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:14, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
• Roy Dutton B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:14, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
• Siege of Biak-na-Bato B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:14, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
• Siege of Hammershus B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:14, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
• SMS S178 B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:14, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
• Solidarity Collectives
• Stanton R. Musser
• Steven N. Wickstrom B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:14, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
• Thomas James (soldier) B class. Donner60 (talk) 05:43, 4 May 2026 (UTC)
• Topoľčany Castle B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:14, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
• Viniansky Castle B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:14, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
• Wendell P. Bowman B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:14, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
• White jihad - @WP:MILHIST coordinators: Not sure this article is in scope. Second opinion sought. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:14, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

• I'm going to say not in scope. At best it's a terrorism article that may eventually grow to being a counterterrorism article but it doesn't directly have any MilHist nexus. ⇒SWATJester ^{Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat!} 17:15, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

• William A. Beiderlinden B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:14, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
• William Bryden B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:14, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
• William P. Duvall
• William Smith (Paymaster general) B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:14, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

MilHistBot (talk) 00:10, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Apologies for my prolonged absence here

...these last so many months have seen me focus on my health - physical and mental - but it hasn't much left time for Wikipedia. Trying to change that, hopefully in the next so many weeks I should be back on here a little more. Sorry for any inconvenience my absence may have caused. TomStar81 (Talk) 08:41, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

It's always great to see you around Tom, but obviously your health comes first. I'm glad to see that you're feeling a bit better. Nick-D (talk) 10:15, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

I agree with Nick-D. Your health comes first. I am glad you feel up to working on Wikipedia again. Certainly you should do as much or as little as you are up to. We are all volunteers, after all. Donner60 (talk) 19:10, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Yes. Hope you are feeling better. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:50, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Just to echo the others with my best wishes for your health and appreciation for any Wikipediaing you are ready and able to do Much appreciated - Dumelow (talk) 09:42, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

A class reviews for attention

Some of these just need a little extra.

• Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Landing at Scarlet Beach: Has three supports. Could use source and image reviews.
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Savannah River Site: Has two supports + source review. Could use an image review. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 22:03, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/MIT Radiation Laboratory: Has two supports and an image review.
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Noemvriana: Has two supports + source and image reviews.
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Menéndez's revolution: Has one support
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Savannah River Plant: Has one support

Hawkeye7 (discuss) 22:03, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Talk:Turkish Land Forces

Dear Coordinators, Shadow4dark and I are counselling a fervent Turkish believer on this page, but this user is getting a little excited and is engaging in repeated personal attacks. If any Coord has a little time to spare, advice and/or action after a review of the last talkpage comments would be much appreciated. Kind regards and many thanks, Buckshot06 (talk) 12:05, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

I see the user has been blocked for personal attacks. That should take care of the problem which you have noted. Although three coordinators (one of whom is ill) and two emeritus coordinators are administrators, this type of problem (personal attacks) is best handled at the administrator notice board where more administrators will see it. If you are asking about the merits of the issue which led to the personal attacks, coordinators (and former coordinators if watching this page) may be able to offer comments. For wider coverage, such review requests should be made on the project talk page where it may attract more attention to the merits and perhaps even lead to mediation in some case.

I am not suggesting this type of question or request for review might not also be raised here as well if you think it appropriate or you think help from experienced current coordinators and emeritus coordinators in particular might be especially able to help. I make the suggestion for putting the question or request on the project talk page in particular this year because there are fewer coordinators and emeritus coordinators to respond than in previous years and the usual volume of review work to be done. Thanks for seeking third party opinions and resolution. It is much better than edit warring, of course. Donner60 (talk) 05:09, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

Yeah, FWIW not that you can't raise the issue here, or that AN(/I)is not the "correct" place, but I would be able to respond faster with (and do not mind) a direct ping on my talk page; the user was already blocked by the time I saw this.⇒SWATJester ^{Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat!} 18:51, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

AutoCheck report for May

The following articles were rated as B class by automatic assessment:

• 1854 expedition to Coulan B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Abdul Ahad's Patiala campaign
• Ala Singh's war against Bhattis
• Albert C. Guidotti B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Andrew Bethea B class but not in scope. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Assault on Christianspris B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Autocar Type XXI B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Battle of Haddatha B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Battle of Khiam (2026)

  downgraded -- format needs work, and it's missing dates, has some questionably POV sections and some awkward writing. ⇒SWATJester ^{Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat!} 19:00, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

• Battle of Moyale (1940) B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Battle of Nørresundby B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Battle of Shangshak B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Boko Haram–ISWAP conflict C class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• California Rangers C-class. ⇒SWATJester ^{Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat!} 23:34, 10 June 2026 (UTC)
• Calista Robinson Jones B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Carol Jean B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Casperius Aelianus
• Charles G. Sawtelle
• Daniel B. Jernigan Although the USPHS is a uniformed service, I do not think this article is in scope. Second opinion sought. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

  Gonna say out of scope on this one, as while a uniformed service, his service was not military in nature.⇒SWATJester ^{Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat!} 22:38, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

• Davila entrada B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Dennis A Type B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Desecration of Christian statues in Debel B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Foreign involvement in the Sudanese civil war (2023–present) B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• French cruiser Hirondelle B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• French submarine Agosta (S620) B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Gage Sise B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• George Getz Shumard B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Golconda Civil War
• History of the Rhodesian Light Infantry (1961–1972)
• James S. Cothran B class. Not sure that this article is in scope. Second opinion sought. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

  confirmed. ⇒SWATJester ^{Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat!} 22:36, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

• John Dinsdale
• John W. Huston
• Joseph Humphrey Sloss B class. Not sure that this article is in scope. Second opinion sought. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

  confirmed. ⇒SWATJester ^{Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat!} 22:36, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

• Llywelyn Fychan ap Gruffudd GA class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Majed Faraj B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Malingkote B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Mirza Shafi's campaign against Sikhs
• Montejo expedition B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Multifunctional Reconnaissance Company B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Multipurpose company B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Nan Macpherson Smith B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Nils Brahe the younger
• Observatorio 1873 B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Pandasan Affair B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Plan Bleu B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Qizbech the Great
• RAF Yeadon B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Raïs Hadj Embarek C class. Mixed up references. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Russian military contingent in Kosovo B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Siamese occupation of Germany B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Siege of Aalborghus B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Siege of Bohus Fortress (1564) B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Siege of Snoghøj B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• SMS D1 B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• SMS G174 B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• SMS G175 B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• SMS S179 B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• The Grand Burstin Hotel B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Thomas Hart Ruffin B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Thomas William Sadler B class. Not sure that this article is in scope. Second opinion sought. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

  confirmed. ⇒SWATJester ^{Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat!} 22:35, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

• USS Kerkenna B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• USS Kermoor B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• USS Kerowlee B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• USS Pandemonium B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Vlad the Impaler's expedition across the Danube B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• Wang Zhen'e B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• William Bramwell Smith Jr. B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
• William M. Robbins B class. Not sure that this article is in scope. Second opinion sought. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

  Confirmed. ⇒SWATJester ^{Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat!} 22:29, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

• Zossen documents B class. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

MilHistBot (talk) 00:10, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Comment: Some articles on American politicians. Second opinion sought as to whether their military service was sufficiently defining to warrant being in scope. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

• For the ones with military service that we had records of their career, I kept as I lean towards that being in-scope. Albeit brief, a couple of sentences with the service record of X having fought in Y campaign, listing some promotions and units, is sufficiently historically relevant for us to consider it in scope. Importance would of course be "Low", but still non-zero. The USPHS guy, I excluded as his service was non-military in nature. ⇒SWATJester ^{Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat!} 18:56, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Trying to start an A-class review

It's been a few years, but I've finally done something better than GA quality. I moved the old review page for HMS Duke of York (17) as instructed but I can't get the new review page started. I think that I may have left a redirect behind when I moved it. If that's truly my mistake, then the instructions need to say not to do that. Thanks in advance! Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 00:18, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi Sturmvogel 66, I've deleted the redirect. Can you try and see if you can create the review page now? - Dumelow (talk) 11:37, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

No joy. The additional information section still just shows the failed nom--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 16:30, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

@Sturmvogel 66: I've bravely gone and deleted a bit of template - does that solve your issue? Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 16:40, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

Indeed it does, bless you and your temerity!--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 16:54, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

Re-appraisal of Smedley Butler

Smedley Butler was listed as A-Class in 2010, and it seems due for re-appraisal - see Talk:Smedley Butler#Sourcing in "Business Plot" section. Looks like the article should be checked for balance and strength of sourcing in general. Dreamyshade (talk) 18:35, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Nominated for GA review: Wikipedia:Good article reassessment/Smedley Butler/1. Dreamyshade (talk) 00:43, 26 June 2026 (UTC)