Talk:Boden Fortress/Archive 1

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From the photograph, I would not describe the defensive ditch as a moat, it looks to me like a dry ditch ? Moat usually indicates a flooded ditch, though as the following reference indicates, not always

Moat: A water filled ditch which surrounded a castle, or just forming a line of defence, which was artificial or partly natural in origin. Just as ‘donjon’ signified the highest part of a motte and bailey castle and was later changed to ‘dungeon’, so moat was derived from ‘motte’ or the mound to the ditch from which it was excavated. In some cases the word moat is used to refer to a dry ditch. (Fr. motte, mound).

http://www.angelfire.com/wy/svenskildbiter/madict.html#M.

Nice to have a good article on a modern fortification though :)

--Shoka 22:28, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

OK, I changed it to "dry moat" which your reference agrees with. Mglg 17:07, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

Wow, amazing job! Some real effort put into this, really cool. Too bad you're still not allowed to take pictures in quite a lot of places in the woods around Boden since there's a lot of cool stuff that could be included. I gotta look into where you can take pics...I'm pretty sure the balloon hangar is all right, I'll bring the camera next time I'm up there. /Markus

Hello. I am a newbie on here, so please excuse my ignorance. This is a wonderful article, interesting and informative. I do not speak Swedish, so I think I would have a very hard time going to the primary literature in order to learn more about this wonderful fortress. I was wondering if anyone could give me some information on the specifications of the armored turrets emplaced at Bodens. I'd really like to know the thickness of the turret's armor, and I've so far been unsuccessfull in finding any references that I could read.Cbmclean 05:41, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

GA
Good work on this article!

I believe this article is a Good Article because:
 * It is verifiable - many sources
 * Many free images
 * Well laid out
 * Prose makes sence and flows nicely.
 * Suitable use of lists and tables
 * Plenty of content

Suggestions:
 * Some of the headings could be changed to be more meaningful
 * Go for FA.

--TheJosh 09:48, 6 November 2007 (UTC)