Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/April 2013/Project news

Welcome to the April 2013 edition of the Bugle!

Last month the project recorded a significant achievement when Wikipedia's first-ever triple Today's Featured Article -- three linked pieces on German V-weapon sites by Prioryman -- ran on 25 March. This month we highlight another milestone, the very first Military History A-Class Medal with diamonds, awarded to Hawkeye7. This represents an amazing 60 articles that Hawkeye has successfully nominated for A-Class status, and we congratulate him on a great achievement.

While we're on the subject of A-Class Medals, congratulations are also in order for Dumelow, who has been awarded his first-ever A-Class Medal for three articles that were promoted four years apart!

Among our regular features, this month's op-ed is by ErrantX, who discusses the rabbit hole of sourcing down which we often travel when researching articles; we daresay it's something to which we can all relate. Sturmvogel 66 and Hawkeye7 contribute our book reviews this month, giving regular contributor and Bugle co-editor Nick-D a well-earned break.

Don't forget that there are always plenty of reviews awaiting your input at MILHIST Announcements!

Your editors, Ian Rose (talk) and Nick-D (talk).


 * The A-Class medal with Diamonds has been awarded to:
 * Hawkeye7: for Paul Wurtsmith, Australian Army during World War II and Thomas Farrell (general)


 * The A-Class medal with Swords has been awarded to:
 * Ed!: for Arthur W. Radford, George S. Patton slapping incidents and George S. Patton


 * The A-Class medal has been awarded to:
 * Dumelow for Anglo-Zanzibar War, Zanzibar Revolution and Zaian War
 * Peacemaker67 for Kosta Pećanac, Operation Trio, and 23rd Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Kama (2nd Croatian)


 * The contest department completed its 70th round of competition last month. A total of 46 articles were submitted by 9 editors. Sturmvogel 66 came first with 118 points from 15 entries to receive the Chevrons, followed by Tomobe03, who earned the Writer's Barnstar with 48 points from 8 entries. Honourable mentions go to Zawed (32 points), Wild Wolf (31 points) and Peacemaker67 (30 points). Cdtew, Djmaschek, Ian Rose and The Bushranger also fielded entries. Please submit any articles you are working on for this month's contest now.