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The article was promoted by Sarastro1 via FACBot (talk) 21:09, 4 April 2018.

Allied logistics in the Kokoda Track campaign

 * Nominator(s):  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  04:46, 5 February 2018 (UTC)

We decided to split the logistics of the campaign off into its own article. I think the results justify the decision. Hawkeye7  (discuss)  04:46, 5 February 2018 (UTC)

Source review by Lingzhi

 * P/PP error: Kelly 2003, pp. 354.
 * Allied Geographical Section (1943). . Missing OCLC or similar
 * [I've never noticed an LCCN before. are they a good substitute for ISBN or OCLC?]
 * Casey, Hugh J., ed. (1951). Volume VI, Missing OCLC;
 * Coates, John (1995).  Caution: Missing pagenums for book chapter?
 * Dod, Karl (1966). Missing OCLC
 * Horner, David (1995). Sort error, expected: Horner, David (1978);
 * Horner, David (1978). Sort error, expected: Horner, David (1995);
 * Milner, Samuel (1957). Pub. too early for ISBN; perhaps needs orig-date; Missing OCLC;
 * Morison, Samuel Eliot (1947). Pub. too early for ISBN;  perhaps needs orig-date; Missing OCLC;
 * Paull, Raymond (1958). Pub. too early for ISBN; Missing OCLC
 * Watson, Richard L. Jr (1944). Sort error, expected: Watson, Richard L. (1948).. is this the same person, or his son?
 * Watson, Richard L. (1948). "TSort error, expected: Watson, Richard L. (1950); Caution: Missing pagenums for book chapter?
 * Watson, Richard L. (1950). "The Papuan Campaign". Sort error, expected: Watson, Richard L. Jr (1944); Inconsistent Location (41 with; 1 without) Lingzhi ♦ (talk) 12:58, 5 February 2018 (UTC)
 * I have corrected all of these. There is no such parameter as orig-date; could you change your script to say orig-year?  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  19:58, 5 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Ha ha my face is red. :-) I'll look again at the article. Lingzhi ♦ (talk) 20:27, 5 February 2018 (UTC)


 * Here's another OCLC number. Perhaps more can be found? Lingzhi ♦ (talk) 06:48, 18 March 2018 (UTC)

Support I reviewed this article at A-class, and thought that it greatly exceeded the A-class criteria. The edits since then are a solid improvement, and I think that the FA criteria are also met. Nick-D (talk) 03:53, 18 March 2018 (UTC)

Support: this is a fantastic addition to our coverage of the Kokoda Track campaign, IMO. I reviewed the article when it was at Milhist ACR and am happy with the changes that have occured since then. I fixed a minor typo and I have the following suggestions: AustralianRupert (talk) 04:40, 24 March 2018 (UTC)
 * The population was about 300,000, of whom 1,800 were Europeans (Asians not being permitted): suggest maybe clarifying the bit about Asians not being permitted - this could go in a footnote, potentially
 * Added a bit.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  00:27, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * the images would be more visually appealing if the white borders at the bottom were cropped
 * I tried to locate the best quality images available.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  00:27, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * No worries. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 04:34, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * in the lead, suggest linking Tatana Island
 * Linked.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  00:27, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * slightly inconsistent "rainforest" v. "rain forest"
 * Settled on the former.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  00:27, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Japanese forces overran the Dutch East Indies: suggest linking Dutch East Indies campaign here
 * Rabaul was captured on 23 January 1942: suggest linking Battle of Rabaul (1942) here
 * Lae and Salamaua were occupied on 8 March: suggest linking Invasion of Salamaua–Lae here
 * A company of the 15th Infantry Battalion: suggest linking Company (military unit) here
 * All of these have been linked.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  00:27, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * I spot checked the McNicoll refs (as I have a copy of that book). Citations # 83, 103, and 108 all support the information provided in the article
 * typo: About a 0.80 kilometres (1⁄2 mi) offshore...: remove "a"
 * Done.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  00:27, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your review. I feared that the article would be passed in for lack of response.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  03:31, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Support Comments by JennyOz

Hi Hawkeye7, some possible tweaks...
 * New Caledonia and Fiji - wlink these locations for context?
 * Linked New Caledonia. Fiji is a present-day country, so not wiki=linked.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Buna isn't wlinked til 5th appearance - wlink earlier?
 * Linked.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * In the wake of the Battle of Midway on 6 June,... - Midway was 4-7 June, pipe to 'attack' on Midway? or change "wake" to attack? (ie wake meaning afterwards?)
 * Chmnaged to 4–7 June  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * departing Illolo on 23 July - Ilolo
 * Corrected.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * was established under Matthews' command - his full name appears at 3rd mention
 * Corrected.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Some 24 ships were on charter on 1 January 1942; this dropped to 22 by 1 January 1943 - confirm only dropped by 2?
 * Correct, but not much of a dip. Re-worded.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * which was returning to Cairns - wlink Cairns?
 * Done.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * asdic - caps? is all caps at link
 * I suppose so.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Ioribaiwa - link to Battle of Ioribaiwa?
 * Done.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * "Work resumed on 28 September, but was abandoned in early October... Improvements to the road allowed 3-ton trucks to reach Owers' Corner on 28 September." - those dates right?
 * Yes.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * shot down their first Japanese aircraft on 28 February - add 1942? (because January 1943 just mentioned)
 * Moved the 1943 reference down.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * He was greatly disturbed at what saw in August: - insert 'he' before saw
 * Done.   Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Following the loss of the airstrip at Kokoda, the AAF concluded that - AAF not yet used, needs (AAF) inserted at "George C. Kenney, the commander of Allied Air Forces, sent a letter"
 * Done.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Another seven aircraft were badly damaged: four B-26s, a C-39, a C-49 and two C-53s. - adds to eight
 * Well spotted.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * This would quickly fill with water - These?
 * "They"  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * retain the 2/27th Infantry Battalion in the Port Moresby in - remove "the" before Port Moresby
 * Added "area"  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * It was found that the mules were best-suited for the task, followed by the brumbies. - with the brumbies following
 * Changed.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * they taught the animals to walk - trained?
 * Changed.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * timber cut along the Track - this capital is inconsistent
 * De-capped.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Conversions
 * They are usually metric --> imp, these are the exceptions:
 * establish a roadway 690 metres (2,250 ft) long and 24 feet (7.3 m) wide 2 feet (0.6 m) above the high tide mark
 * 300,000 pounds (140,000 kg) of vital supplies
 * 4 inches (100 mm)
 * 4,480 pounds (2,030 kg) of biscuits and 4,200 pounds (1,900 kg)
 * All corrected. The decision was to use metric as the primary measurement throughout. Historically, the campaign was fought is a confusing mix of imperial and US measurements. Changed the 4 inches conversion to cm.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)


 * Style with/without hyphens and metre v metres, some examples
 * 5,700,000 cubic metres (2,000,000 grt) v 12,920-cubic-metre (4,561 grt)
 * 1,524 by 30 metres (5,000 by 100 ft) v 1,402-by-30-metre (4,600 by 100 ft)
 * 25-centimetre (10 in) v 20 centimetres (8 in)
 * Per MOS:HYPHEN, the hyphens are used in the adjectival form, which is enforced by the convert template.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)


 * Metres - they convert to feet eg 2,000 metres (6,500 ft) but there is one that converts to yards
 * ie 1,800 metres (2,000 yd)
 * It's correct. Just the magic of the olde measurements.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Regards, JennyOz (talk) 04:25, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your review!  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  05:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks for tweaks - and explanations from which I learn so much:) - JennyOz (talk) 06:31, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Closing comment: Between this review and the A-Class and GA reviews, this has had a lot of eyes now. Just to note: not all of the images have alt text. For consistency, it should be all or none, but that is not enough to delay promotion. Finally, I'm slightly surprised that no-one has mentioned the length of this article, but again that is no reason to delay. Sarastro (talk) 21:09, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

Sarastro (talk) 21:09, 4 April 2018 (UTC)
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