Talk:47th Infantry Regiment (United States)/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: AustralianRupert (talk · contribs) 06:47, 27 July 2019 (UTC)

I will review the article following its nomination for GA. Initial observations/comments to follow shortly. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 06:47, 27 July 2019 (UTC)

Initial comments/observations: G'day, lots of great information in the article, and it is well referenced overall. I have done some copy editing earlier, and think that it will need a little more work in that area if you are wanting to take it to A-class. Beyond that, though, I have the following initial observations/comments. If you can cover off on these, I will take another look. Thank you: AustralianRupert (talk) 07:20, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
 * are there any images of the regiment's soldiers during the Great War that might be relevant?
 * This has been dealt with. AustralianRupert (talk) 12:16, 12 August 2019 (UTC)
 * is there any more detail that can be provided about the regiment's actions during World War I? Currently, the section looks very small compared to the others
 * This has been dealt with. AustralianRupert (talk) 12:16, 12 August 2019 (UTC)
 * per the above, the Great War section probably should mention when and where it was constituted and organised, and potentially when it embarked for overseas etc
 * this source might have something (unfortunately I can't see all the pages, though, in Australia): AustralianRupert (talk) 07:51, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * do we know who commanded the regiment during the Great War?
 * The article mentions a major commanding the regiment during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, are we sure of this? Is it more likely that Stevens commanded one of its battalions? The cited source says "The assault battalion of the 47th Infantry Regiment, commanded by MAJ James Stevens...", which leads me to believe it is referring to him commanding a single battalion, not the whole regiment (which would likely have been a full colonel's position, I think?) AustralianRupert (talk) 07:26, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Based on what I have been able to find only online, I have not so far been able to find more detailed write ups of who commanded and what the regiment did during the Great War other then the generalities I have provided thus far, to include images in the public domain of the regiment during the Great War. I have added that Middleton finished the Great War in command of the regiment, but have not so far found who commanded the regiment prior to him. I looked at the source that was linked above, and it did not contain information about the regimental commanding officers for the subject of this article.-- RightCow LeftCoast ( Moo ) 18:20, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * No worries, thanks for looking. I hope that there will eventually be more that can be added here, but if you have exhausted your sources, I'm happy with that. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 12:16, 12 August 2019 (UTC)
 * found a little more, and added it to the article. This should be it as the law of diminishing returns are coming to play with additional searches for new sources.-- RightCow LeftCoast ( Moo ) 02:21, 13 August 2019 (UTC)


 * suggest adding a topic sentence to the Present-day section explaining that the regiment currently consists of two battalions; the lead could probably also mention this
 * This has been dealt with. I have added a quick mention to the lead -- please check you are happy with this addition. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 12:16, 12 August 2019 (UTC)
 * the World War II section should mention the date and location of activation
 * This has been done. AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * "The regiment took part in Operation Blackstone in North Africa, where it fought against Vichy French forces during an amphibious landing": date for this?
 * This has been done. 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * "Remaining in Sicily after..." suggest splitting the paragraph here
 * This has been done. AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * "the regiment conducted a +200 miles (320 km) foot march" --> "the regiment conducted a foot march of more than 200 miles (320 km)"
 * This has been done. AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * "trained and relaxed"? Not sure the relaxation deserves a mention here
 * This has been done. AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * the current structure of the article means that there is a gap in the narrative, for instance the inter war and Cold War periods do not really get covered in narrative form -- I think this could be rectified quiet easily by changing the "Combat chronicle" section into a full "History" section, expanding it to explain some of the details in the lineage section
 * This has been dealt with now. AustralianRupert (talk) 12:16, 12 August 2019 (UTC)
 * what is MCoE TRADOC? Perhaps spell this out in full and explain it a little more
 * The abbreviation has been spelt out, but I would suggest making it clear what the 2d Battalion's assigned role is in this section (like you have for the 3d Battalion) AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Happy with this change, now. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 12:16, 12 August 2019 (UTC)
 * link cadre to Cadre (military)
 * This has been done. AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * per WP:MILPOP -- is the popular culture section truly necessary? Do the sources explain that this is a signficant mention, or just confirm that exists?
 * This has been dealt with. AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * some works display surnames first, and others don't. For instance compare "Howe, George F" with "Earl R. Beck" and "Andrew Wiest" (there are others)
 * This has been dealt with . AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * "BERNAN ASSOC" -- probably should be decapped per MOS:ALLCAPS
 * This has been dealt with. AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * same as above for the Decorations section
 * I've adjusted this now. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 12:16, 12 August 2019 (UTC)
 * "Texas A&M University Press. pp. 98–" -- missing end value in the page range
 * This has been dealt with. AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * the motto appears to be uncited in the infobox, although potentially it could be mentioned in the body of the article
 * "commanded by Colonel Patch" -- full name and link on first mention
 * This has been dealt with. AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * "commanded by Colonel Randle" -- same as above
 * This has been dealt with. AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * "with the regiment, Colonel Smythe" -- same as above
 * This has been dealt with. AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * "American Soldiers" -- "American soldiers" per MOS:MILTERMS
 * This has been dealt with. AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * "with Soldiers deploying from Navy" same as above
 * This has been dealt with. AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * given that Hagel is only loosely connected with the 47th, I wouldn't suggest including his link in the See also section
 * This has been dealt with. AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * inactivation or deactivation?
 * "the regiment's 4th battalion" or "the regiment's 4th Battalion"?
 * This has been dealt with. AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * " the regiment's 3rd battalion" or "the regiment's 3rd Battalion"?
 * This has been dealt with. AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * are there any additional categories that might be relevant to put the article in?
 * This has been dealt with. AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * the current commanders are listed in the infobox, but appear to be uncited - they could probably also be mentioned in the Present day section if considered important
 * Now cited. AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * "upcoming riverine mission... upcoming deployment" -- is there a way to vary the language a little here?
 * This has been dealt with. AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * infantry basic training is mentioned in the infobox, but not in the body (is this the same as one station unit training?)
 * I have began to make the changes requested above, but am not quiet finished. Still have to find sources to expand upon peacetime history Post-World War II.-- RightCow LeftCoast ( Moo ) 07:01, 8 August 2019 (UTC)
 * No worries, thanks for making a start. Cheers, AustralianRupert (talk) 12:02, 8 August 2019 (UTC)


 * slightly inconsistent "3d" or "3rd" (both appear in the article). AustralianRupert (talk) 12:02, 8 August 2019 (UTC)
 * This has been dealt with. AustralianRupert (talk) 07:07, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * in the regimental lineage section -- does this information relate to the regiment as a whole, or just its 3d Battalion? The ref implies it is just the single battalion. This ref might be more relevant to the regiment as a whole: ? AustralianRupert (talk) 07:51, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Lineage changed to be non-battalion specific.-- RightCow LeftCoast ( Moo ) 17:18, 11 August 2019 (UTC)


 * unfortunately, I'm not sure if Global security.org meets the requirements of WP:RS AustralianRupert (talk) 07:51, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Back when the source was accessed globalsecurity.org was an often referenced military reference site. Since then multiple discussions about the source have been held at RSN, including but not limited to this one, and this one. Based on those discussions the opinion of the website are mixed. That said the item can be verified using other sources rather than the website which object has been raised.-- RightCow LeftCoast  ( Moo ) 11:26, 11 August 2019 (UTC)


 * suggest maybe mentioning Middleton in text, rather than in the See also section AustralianRupert (talk) 07:51, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * This has been dealt with. AustralianRupert (talk) 12:16, 12 August 2019 (UTC)
 * "File:William Shemin c1918.jpg": probably needs a PD-US-Army licence instead of PD-Old. AustralianRupert (talk) 12:16, 12 August 2019 (UTC)
 * This should be done.-- RightCow LeftCoast ( Moo ) 02:21, 13 August 2019 (UTC)
 * No worries. Your changes look good. If you are looking to take the article to ACR, my only suggestion would be to potentially ask for a copy edit at WP:GOCE first. Anyway, thanks for your efforts. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 10:13, 13 August 2019 (UTC)

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