Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/July 2023/Project news

Welcome to the seventh Bugle for 2023!

The regular book review section includes two reviews. Nick-D has shared his views on a small book that discusses the underlying causes of the alleged war crimes committed by Australian special forces in Afghanistan. has also reviewed a much longer work on the 1944–1945 Philippines campaign.

The article news section includes four new featured articles, two new featured pictures and six new A-class articles. As always, there are quite a few articles up for featured and A-class assessments where reviews would be most welcome.

Finally, as unlikely as it sounds, we are nearing the end of the XXII coordinator tranche. Editors and participants of the project are reminded that as the current coordinator tranche draws to a close nominations and voting for the next tranche will be commencing in September. If you or anyone you know is interested in become a project coordinator, feel free to sign up or encourage someone to run. More information on becoming a coordinator can be found here and here.

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


 * There were no awards last month.

The June edition of the contest department's article writing contest saw take out top spot for the second month in a row, with 60 points from ten articles. They claim the Wikichevrons as their prize. Runner-up, also for the second month in a row, was, getting the Writer's Barnstar with 46 points from eight articles. Other entries were submitted by Sturmvogel_66, Pickersgill-Cunliffe, Gog the Mild, Hog Farm and Donner60.

Now that we are halfway through the year, now is an appropriate time for recap of the overall standings. In the lead is Zawed, with a total of 263 points from 43 articles. Just 20 points behind is Sturmvogel_66, having submitted 38 articles so far in the year. Rounding out the podium at this stage is Gog the Mild who has 182 points from 15 articles (an impressive 12 points per article!).

The July edition of the contest is now open, consider submitting your current article projects as entries into the competition.