Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/November 2014/Articles


 * Carl Hans Lody (Prioryman) : This article on the first German spy to be shot in Britain during World War I marks nominator Prioryman's first contribution to Wikipedia's commemoration of that conflict. Not only did Priroyman succeed in taking the article to FA, he saw it selected for the main page on the centenary of Lody's death, 6 November 2014.


 * Caesar Hull (Cliftonian) : Following on from John Plagis, Cliftonian presents the story of another World War II fighter ace, one of only three Southern Rhodesian-born members of "The Few".


 * Hemmema (Peter Isotalo) : According to nominator Peter Isotalo, this article is "a kind of outgrowth of my never-ending tinkering with galley (and early modern naval history)." It focusses on a type of "archipelago frigate" employed by the Swedish and Russian fleets of the late 18th century.


 * HMS Formidable (67) (Sturmvogel_66) : The latest in Sturmvogel's series on capital ships to reach Featured status, this article describes the short but action-packed career of one of the Royal Navy fleet aircraft carriers that saw service during World War II. The article passed both GAN and ACR before its successful FAC nomination.


 * Cruisers of Germany (Parsecboy) : Described as a "monster" by Parsecboy in his nomination statement, this huge FT covers all the cruiser warships ever operated by German navies. The topic includes 5 featured lists, and a host of FA and GA-quality articles on the warships. Congratulations on this impressive achievement, Parsecboy!


 * Ford Island (TParis) : Perhaps best known for being at the centre of the 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor, Ford Island has housed a remarkably wide range of military installations and moorings for naval ships; most notably the ill-fated battleship row. It continues to host several US Navy installations.


 * Battle of Schliengen (Auntieruth55) : This article covers a battle of the French Revolutionary Wars fought between French and Austrian forces in modern-day Germany during October 1796. Both sides claimed victory, but military historians generally agree that the Austrians achieved a strategic advantage. This availed them little, however, as the victorious forces were tied down in two sieges.


 * Peter Raw (Nick-D) : Peter Raw was an Australian bomber pilot and navigation specialist who saw combat in World War II, and placed second in the 1953 London to Christchurch air race. He later completed a tour of duty in command of the RAAF forces deployed to the Vietnam War, despite not having a proper background in the type of fighting there, and was criticised for his actions during the Battle of Long Tan.


 * Joachim Müncheberg (MisterBee1966) : This article describes the life and career of a German World War II fighter ace who shot down an astonishing 135 aircraft, including no less than 46 Supermarine Spitfire fighters. Müncheberg saw combat over France, the Mediterranean, the Balkans and the USSR, and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He was killed in a mid-air collision over Tunisia in March 1943.


 * SMS Kaiser Karl der Grosse (Parsecboy) : SMS Kaiser Karl der Grosse was a German pre-dreadnought battleship which had only a short period of front line service before being withdrawn to the reserve as more modern ships became available. She was active during the first months of World War I, but was subsequently withdrawn from service and ended the war as a prison ship.


 * Operation Rösselsprung (1944) (Peacemaker67) : This article covers the famous German operation of World War II in which elite and conventional forces attempted to kill or capture the leader of the Yugoslav partisans, Josip Broz Tito. As noted in the nomination statement, the attack involved "the only Waffen-SS airborne unit using parachute and glider insertion" but "failed for a range of reasons, including fierce Partisan resistance and failures in planning and intelligence sharing".