User:Badbirder

A short introduction to Badbirder's interests

I have a special interest in World War II. Although many aspects of the war are covered by entries in Wikipedia, there remains considerable scope to expand on these. Furthermore there are many  personalities from the war, who fall within the criteria of notability and  who have not yet been served by entries. There are, for example, many authors of memoirs and diaries whose work adds considerably to the body of knowledge about the war, although they may not be 'historical' figures themselves. Also falling within the definition of 'notable' are recipients of commendations and awards.

Also of importance are photographic records of war time activities. The recent release of the German Bundesarchiv records to Wikipedia Commons has demonstrated some of the possibilities in this area. The status of photographic records from the UK remains a grey area. As Crown Copyright material they should have ben released from copyright after 50 years. Nevertheless the National Archives continues to claim a 'reproductive right' over them. The issue has been examined by others but there are areas that still need to be tested.