Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/May 2017/Project news

Welcome to the fifth edition of the Bugle for 2017!

This edition's article news section features a bumper list of new A-class articles, covering topics ranging from a medieval "warrior-caliph" to the development of the atomic bomb. The regular book review section largely covers books on grim topics, with Hawkeye7 reviewing a work on early American nuclear war doctrine and the external reviews including a new book on the mass euthanasia of British pets at the start of the Second World War.

Fortunately it's not all doom and gloom, with TomStar81's op-ed covering the little-known link between the First World War and the introduction of daylight saving time. Tom also contributes his regular timeline of the events of the First World War 100 years ago this month.

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


 * The A-Class medal with Diamonds has been awarded to:
 * for Japanese aircraft carrier Jun'yō, Lion-class battlecruiser, and HMS St Vincent (1908)
 * for Alan Shepard, High Explosive Research, and S-50 (Manhattan Project)


 * The A-Class medal with Oak Leaves has been awarded to:
 * for Asad ibn Abdallah al-Qasri, Al-Mu'tadid, and Al-Mu'tasim
 * for Spalding War Memorial, North Eastern Railway War Memorial, and York City War Memorial


 * The contest department has completed its 118th round of competition. A total of 54 articles were submitted by 13 editors. Parsecboy took out the competition with an incredible 91 points from just 8 articles, while Kges1901 came second with 77 points from 14 articles. Parsecboy has been awarded the Chevrons for his achievement, and Kges1901 has received the Writer's Barnstar. Auntieruth55, AustrailanRupert, Catlemur, Djmaschek, Euryalus, Iazyges, Krishna Chaitanya Velaga, Peacemaker67, Randomness74, Sturmvogel66, and Zawed also contributed entries. Please submit any articles you are working on for the next round of the competition now.