Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/Newsletter October 2009

From the coordinators

• There's a long running discussion about consolidating various task forces ("TF"). Those affected are: consolidate Taiwanese TF into Chinese TF; merge Australian TF and New Zealand TF to form either Oceania or Australasia TF; consolidate Lebanese TF into Middle Eastern TF; merge Military science with Military technology and engineering to form a Military science and technology TF; and merge Indian TF with the Pakistani TF to form a South Asian TF, which would also include Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Please comment here to help us reach consensus.
• A discussion about a possible military biography notability guideline could also use input. Views from all editors here are welcome!

Articles of note

New featured articles:

1. 1982 British Army Gazelle friendly fire incident
2. Amagi class battlecruiser
3. Battle of the Alamo
4. Brazilian cruiser Bahia
5. Ellis Wackett
6. Inner German border

New featured lists:

1. List of Knight's Cross recipients of the Waffen-SS
2. Order of battle in the Atlantic campaign of 1806

New featured portals:

1. United States Air Force

New featured pictures:

1. A synagogue in New York City remained on D-Day
2. Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
3. Journée du Poilu. 25 et 26 décembre 1915
4. Siege of Sevastopol, 1855
5. The burning of Columbia, South Carolina, February 17, 1865

New A-Class articles:

1. AH-56 Cheyenne
2. John Lloyd Waddy
3. Lewis McGee
4. M22 Locust
5. Operation Coburg
6. Operation Teardrop
7. SMS Nassau
8. Tosa class battleship
9. USS Congress (1799)
10. USS President (1800)
11. Winter War

Project news

• The Henry Allingham World War I International Contest is starting on 11 November! If you would like to participate, sign up here, read up on the rules here, and discuss the contest here!

Contest department

• The contest department has completed its thirty-first month of competition; its second month under the new and improved scoring system. A total of 53 articles were entered by nine editors. Sturmvogel 66 came in first with 96 points, followed by Auntieruth55 on 80 points. They are presented the Chevrons and Writer's Barnstar respectively. Honorable mentions go to Ian Rose (38), Abraham, B.S. (33) and Parsecboy (10). Our thanks go to Cuprum17, Ed!, The ed17 and Piotrus, who also fielded entries. All editors are encouraged to submit any articles that are working on for next month's contest.

Awards and honours

• The A-Class medal with Oak Leaves has been awarded to Abraham, B.S. for his work on Otto Becher, Teddy Sheean and Lewis McGee.
• The A-Class medal with Oak Leaves has also been awarded to Parsecboy for his work on SMS Lützow, SMS Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm and Tosa class battleship.
• The A-Class medal has been awarded to Brad101 for his work on USS Constitution, USS Congress (1799) and USS President (1800).
• The A-Class medal has also been awarded to Ian Rose for his work on John Lerew, Ellis Wackett and John Lloyd Waddy.
• The A-Class medal has also been awarded to Nick-D for his work on Take Ichi convoy, Convoy GP55 and Operation Teardrop.
• The A-Class medal has also been awarded to The_ed17 for his work on North Carolina class battleship, Brazilian cruiser Bahia and Tosa class battleship.

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