Template:Did you know nominations/Tanks in the Australian Army


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The result was: promoted by  Rcsprinter123    (warn)  @ 19:39, 18 August 2014 (UTC)

Tanks in the Australian Army

 * ... that the 6th Division Cavalry Regiment's use of tanks during the capture of Tobruk in 1941 was the first time that Australian forces used tanks (pictured) in action?
 * Reviewed: Not a self-nomination

Improved to Good Article status by Anotherclown (talk). Nominated by Oceanh (talk) at 22:35, 31 July 2014 (UTC).


 * No, it wasn't. Australian forces used tanks in action during the Great War, but they were manned by the British. Can we come up with another hook? Hawkeye7 (talk) 21:21, 1 August 2014 (UTC)
 * How about something along the lines of:
 * ALT 1... that Australian forces used captured Italian tanks (pictured) during the capture of Tobruk in 1941? Manxruler (talk) 11:35, 2 August 2014 (UTC)
 * The issue I think is with the word "used". It is true that Australian infantry had worked alongside British tanks in World War I so this word is a little unclear I agree. I think "operated" might more accurately describe the situation, as it was the first time an Australian Army unit had operated tanks in action. As such I propose:
 * ALT 2: ... that the 6th Division Cavalry Regiment's use of tanks during the capture of Tobruk in 1941 was the first time that Australian forces operated tanks (pictured) in action? Anotherclown (talk) 22:43, 2 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Article was promoted to Good Article status on 29 July 2014. No QPQ required as not a self-nom. Pic fine, appropriately licensed. Hook verified against online referenced. (I double-checked offline). Good to go! Hawkeye7 (talk) 20:58, 12 August 2014 (UTC)