User talk:Jim Sweeney

Coordinator election

Thank you for your support MisterBee1966 (talk) 14:46, 29 March 2010 (UTC)

Likewise, Just a quick note to thank you for your support at the election, very much appreciated. See you around the Milhist pages! Ranger Steve (talk) 20:21, 29 March 2010 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you very much for your support on the coordinator elections. – Joe N 13:54, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

Battle of Soltau

Jim - thanks for the help! I'm new to the Mil History project as this is really my first 'battle' article, mostly translated from de.wiki with a bit of help from other German sources! --Bermicourt (talk) 14:45, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

The Military history WikiProject Newsletter : XLIX (March 2010)

The Military history WikiProject Newsletter Issue XLIX (March 2010)
From the coordinators I am pleased to report that the March coordinator elections have concluded, and that 15 members have been selected to serve as coordinators from April to September. Special congratulations go to AustralianRupert, Dank, MisterBee1966, NativeForeigner, Patar knight, and Ranger Steve, all of whom are newly elected coordinators. As we start this new tranche we welcome all returning coordinators, and wish those who decided not to stand for reelection luck as they move on to new things. In other election news, a motion made to extend the coordinator tranche from its current six-month term to one full year gained consensus from the election participants. This will take effect in September, during the next election cycle. For the IX Coordinator Tranche, TomStar81 (Talk) 05:02, 27 March 2010 (UTC)	Articles of note New featured articles: 21st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Battle of Osan Bayern class battleship Dutch 1913 battleship proposal Karl Aloys zu Fürstenberg Mary Rose No. 1 Wing RAAF USS Congress (1799) New featured lists: List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Boxer Rebellion List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Vietnam War List of United States Military Academy alumni (Confederate States Army) New featured topics: Battlecruisers of Germany New featured pictures: Cavalry At Balaklava New A-Class articles: Allan Walters Army of the Danube Battle of Dürenstein Byzantine-Sassanid War of 602–628 HMAS Sydney (R17) Horses in World War I Lê Văn Duyệt Michael P. Murphy Roderic Dallas USS Triton (SSRN-586)
Project news Operation Normandy In May 2008 a small group of editors, operating from a page in Cam's userspace, began work on improving Wikipedia's articles relating to the pivotal Second World War Battle of Normandy that took place in northern France between 6 June and the end of August 1944. Milhist has now adopted this collaboration as our third special project. The aim of Operation Normandy is to bring all core topics—official operations, battles, and the invasion beaches—to featured status by the 70th anniversary of D-Day on 6 June 2014. More information can be found on the project page; any interested editors are most welcome to sign up and help us meet this challenging goal! Henry Allingham World War I Contest Our Henry Allingham World War I Contest ended on 11 March with the following results: in first place was Sturmvogel 66; in second place was Ian Rose; in third place was Dana boomer; and the finalists were Abraham, B.S., Carcharoth, and XavierGreen. The contest produced an incredible 238 recognised article improvements, of which 6 were Featured articles, 13 were A-Class articles and 22 were Good articles. In addition 43 newly created or expanded articles were successfully submitted for the 'Did you know' section on Wikipedia's main page. Our warmest congratulations go to the medallists and finalists, and our grateful thanks go to all participants and particularly to Eurocopter for organizing the contest. Would you like to get more involved in the project? There are many open tasks that could use your help. The project's review department is always in need of input at peer reviews, A-class reviews, FACs and FARs; these can be found here. Also, the project maintains a list of deletion debates for military-related articles that have been nominated for deletion; project members are encouraged to provide their opinions in this forum so that consensus can be established. Finally, if content creation is more what you are looking for, each of the project's 48 task forces maintains a list of requested articles. Your comments are invited in the following ongoing project discussions: Pre-emptive disambiguation. Since 2006 our in-house style guide has recommended disambiguating the titles of articles about military units whether another article of the same name exists or not. The continued need for this practice is under discussion. Merging the Australian and New Zealand task forces. This is the final call for editors to have their say in choosing a name for the shortly-to-be-merged Australian and New Zealand task forces.
Contest department The Contest Department has completed its thirty-fifth month of competition. A total of 66 articles were entered by ten editors. Kumioko came first with 105 points, followed by Lordoliver with 79. They receive the Chevrons and Writer's Barnstar respectively. Honorable mentions go to Auntieruth55 (75), Ian Rose (53), Parsecboy (35), and Historical Perspective (31). Binksternet, Cirt, Radeksz and YellowMonkey also fielded entries. Please submit any articles you are working on for the April contest.
Awards and honours The WikiChevrons with Oak Leaves has been awarded to: Nick-D in recognition of his long and distinguished service as a coordinator of this project from February 2008 to March 2010; sterling efforts on "big picture" subjects, including ten featured articles; and his tireless participation in discussion and review. Sturmvogel 66 in recognition of his distinguished service as a coordinator of this project, extraordinary performance within the Henry Allingham World War I Contest and other extremely valuable contributions to the project. The A-Class medal has been awarded to: Auntieruth55 for her work on Siege of Godesberg (1583), Karl Aloys zu Fürstenberg and Army of the Danube. Kumioko for his work on Smedley Butler, Michael J. Daly and Michael P. Murphy. The A-Class medal with Oak Leaves has been awarded to: Ian Rose for his work on Alexander Pentland, Oswald Watt and Roderic Dallas.
Editorial: Translating article writing to real life I (Ed) am a college student in the United States, and as part of attaining my desired degree, I chose to take a course in Arab-Islamic history. We began in the early 600s and spent some time on the origins of the Islamic conquering of the Sassanid Empire and partial takeover of the Byzantine Empire (c. 634–750). From there, we have moved through the various ages of history, and the class recently began discussing the Ottoman Empire and other Islamic regions of more recent times. As we began discussing the Ottoman Empire's role in the First World War, our professor mentioned that they were blockading the Bosphorus, using it as a chokepoint to cut off needed supplies traveling to Russia's only warm-water port, Sevastopol. An astute classmate, realizing this meant the use of warships, wondered what naval technology was like during this time. The professor turned and asked me to answer the question, as he knew I had been studying naval history and believed that I knew more about the subject. The point of this anecdote is not to boast, but to provoke some thought. By virtue of the research Wikipedia writers must do to write complete, referenced articles, many of us are acquiring knowledge in specialized topics that can surpass even learned scholars. Wikipedia might even provoke some of us into becoming learned scholars through the subjects we find here. To profile one such case, take a look at Parsecboy. Beginning in May 2007, he came across a few essentially empty stubs on German battleship classes. Nearly 3 years later, he's written or collaborated on more than forty articles rated as good or higher, including over a dozen featured articles and a featured list; the majority relate to German warships. The work Parsecboy has done for Wikipedia has had a tremendous impact on his academic career: to complete his undergraduate degree, Parsecboy is currently writing an Honors Thesis that will analyze the British and German battlecruiser squadrons during the First World War. Parsecboy plans to attend graduate school and continue his research in the area, culminating in a dissertation. He comments that "without a doubt, I would not have had nearly as much knowledge and interest in the topic, nor would I have known where to begin researching if I had not become so involved with the topic here on Wikipedia." The knowledge you acquire through writing Wikipedia articles will remain with you for the rest of your life. Try to find a way to use it to your advantage. —Ed (talk • majestic titan) and Parsecboy (talk)
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No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando

• Ian Dear (1987), Ten Commando 1942–45, London: Leo Cooper Ltd

should probably get a mention, perhaps under "Further reading"; it's supposed to be one of the most thorough works on the commando. Jheald (talk) 21:50, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for No.10 (Inter-Allied) Commando

On April 25, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article No.10 (Inter-Allied) Commando, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 00:03, 25 April 2010 (UTC)

Equiptment tales for the british army

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Photo	Notes
Combat Vehicles
Challenger 2	United Kingdom	Main Battle Tank	386		The superb Challenger 2 (CR2) is the British Army's Main Battle Tank. CR2 is based on the Challenger 1 that served with distinction on operations in the Gulf War and the Balkans.
FV107 Scimitar	United Kingdom	Light Tank	325		Scimitar is a fast and agile light tank with a primary role to gather information. To be replaced by 600 new light tanks.
Warrior	United Kingdom	IFV	789		The Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle has the speed and performance to keep up with Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks over the most difficult terrain, and the firepower and armour to support infantry in the assault.
FV430 series and Bulldog	United Kingdom	APC/IFV	1,487		The FV 430 family of armoured vehicles entered service with the British Army in the 1960s, but regular maintenance and improvements including a new power train have enabled this old workhorse to remain in service into the 21st Century. Being upgraded to mk3 standard.
CVR(T)s	United Kingdom	APC and Recon	1,200		An Armoured Personnel Carrier, it can carry four men in addition to the crew of three. It is used to carry small specialised groups such as reconnaissance teams, air defence sections adn mortar fire controllers.
Mastif Tempest MPV	United States United Kingdom	IFV	256		Mastiff 2 is a heavily armoured, 6 x 6 wheel-drive patrol vehicle which carries eight people, plus two crew. It began operational duties in June 2009.
Ridgback Tempest MPV	United States United Kingdom	IFV	139		More agile than the Mastiff Armoured Fighting Vehicle, the Ridgback, though very similar, is nearly two metres shorter but, crucially, a metre slimmer than its big brother, allowing troops greater access and mobility within built-up environments
Wolfhound Tempest MPV	United States United Kingdom	IFV	8		The Wolfhound is a six-wheeled variant of the acclaimed Mastiff, which will give troops increased protection as they support missions in high-threat areas.
TPz Fuchs	West Germany	APC and Biological warfare	11		The Fuchs vehicles were initially gifted to the UK for the first Gulf War, since when they have been upgraded to be one of the most technologically advanced vehicles of their type in the world. They are manned by a crew of four, Commander, Driver and two Operators. The Fuchs were the first British vehicles into Iraq of the main ground force during the first Gulf War. The vehicle is fully amphibious with a speed through water of 10 kts. The Fuchs forms part of the armoured arm of the CBRN Regiment which facilitates freedom of movement while the Land Forces advance.
Viking BVS10	United Kingdom	APC and IFV	126		The VIKING BVS10 All Terrain Vehicle (Protected) ATV(P) is the third generation of articulated vehicles produced by BAE Systems Hagglunds of Sweden.
Land Rover Wolf Land Rover Snatch	United Kingdom	Patrol	12,000 577		Land Rover Wolf is the British Army's light armoured and patrol combat vehicle. Some 12,000 are in service in the British Army. The 577 Land Rover Snatch 2s in the British Army is a Protected Patrol Vehicle, based on the Land Rover Heavy Duty Chassis. This upgraded vehicle includes superior armour for troops on the frontline facing IEDs and Mines.
Vector Pinzgauer	United Kingdom	Light APC and Patrol	184		Vector provides good protection and, importantly, increased mobility and capacity compared to Snatch Landrovers which makes it very suitable for the rugged terrain and long patrol distances in Afghanistan.
Supacat "Jackal" MWMIK	United Kingdom	Tactical Support	200 (70 Jackal 2 on order)		Used for reconnaissance, rapid assault, fire support and convoy protection the Jackal has the capacity to support itself and its crew over 800 km. It has a maximum speed of 80 mph (129 km/h) on roads and weighs seven tonnes.
Saxon APC	United Kingdom	APC	147		Saxon is a wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) capable of travelling across rough terrain and fording water obstacles up to 90 cm depth. The vehicle has excellent battlefield mobility and is extremely versatile
Iveco "Panther" CLV.	Italy	Command and Liaison	355		The Army will receive the Panther Command and Liaison Vehicle by summer 09, replacing some of the in-service CVR(T)s, TUMs, Saxon and FV432 vehicles.
Husky International MXT-MV	United States United Kingdom	protected support combat vehicle	86		Husky is a protected support vehicle providing commanders with a highly mobile and flexible load carrying vehicle. It is also equipped with a machine gun.
Total Combat Vehicles 6,029 Also 12,000 Land Rover Wolf

Artillery and Air defence

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Photo	Notes
Artillery
AS90	United Kingdom	Self propelled 155mm howitzer	116-134		AS90 is a 155mm self-propelled gun that equips six Field Regiments of the Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Artillery.
L118 Light Gun	United Kingdom	Towed 105mm howitzer	138		The versatile 105 mm Light Gun is used by the Parachute and Commando Field Artillery Regiments of the British Army.
MLRS	United States	Rocket artillery	42	File:MLRS 05.jpg	The state of the art Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), nicknamed the '70 km Sniper', provides pinpoint accuracy delivering a 200 lb high explosive warhead to its target, with twice the range of other artillery systems used by the British Army.
Rapier FSC Missile System	United Kingdom	Surface-to-air missile	24		Rapier Field Standard C is a technologically advanced Short Range Air Defence System (SHORAD) and is in service with the Royal Artillery
Starstreak HVM	United Kingdom	High Velocity Missile	229		The Starstreak HVM (High Velocity Missile) is designed to counter threats from very high performance, low-flying aircraft and fast 'pop up' strikes by helicopter attacks.
L16 81mm Mortar L9A1 51 mm Light Mortar	United Kingdom	Mortar	470 2,093		Mortar is a Battlegroup level indirect fire weapon which is capable of providing accurate High Explosive, smoke and illuminating rounds out to a maximum range of 5,650m
Total Artillery pieces and Mortar 3,112

Engineering equipment

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Photo	Notes
Engineering equipment
(CRARRV) Challenger 2	United Kingdom	Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle	81		The Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle (CRARRV) is a highly evolved armoured vehicle designed to recover and repair damaged tanks on the battlefield.
Titan AVLB Challenger 2	United Kingdom	Armoured Vehicle Launcher Bridge	33		Titan is a new armoured engineer vehicle designed to enable troops and vehicles to cross gaps of up to 60 metres by laying a selection of close support bridges. Along with Trojan it gives a common heavy armour fleet based on the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank chassis.
Trojan (vehicle)	United Kingdom	minefield breaching vehicle	33		Trojan is an armoured engineer vehicle designed to open routes through complex battlefield obstacles and clear a path through minefields.
Shielder minelaying system	United Kingdom	Anti tank	29		The Shielder Anti-Tank System gives commanders the facility to create anti-tank barriers quickly and effectively.
Python Minefield Breaching System	United Kingdom	Minefield Breaching System	30?		Python is a highly effective minefield breaching system which has been successfully tested with the British Army.
M3 Amphibious Bridge	Germany	propelled amphibious bridging vehicle	50?		The M3 Amphibious Rig can be driven into a river and used as a ferry or, when a number are joined together from bank to bank, as a bridge, capable of taking vehicles as heavy as the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank.
Total Engineer equipment 256

Aircraft

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Photo	Notes
Aircraft
Westland Apache	United States United Kingdom	Attack	67		Designed to hunt and destroy tanks, the Apache attack helicopter has significantly increased the operational capability of the British Army
Britten-Norman Defender and Britten-Norman Islander	United Kingdom	Recon	15		The Defender is the latest version of the Islander twin turboprop aircraft and is used in a variety of roles.
Westland Lynx	United Kingdom	Transport/Utility/Attack	100		Lynx is the British Army's primary battlefield utility helicopter.
Eurocopter Squirrel	France	Trainier	35		A variant of the AS350 Ecureuil civil helicopter. The relatively modern Squirrel is the training helicopter of choice for both the Defence Helicopter Flying School and the Operational Training Phase of flying at Middle Wallop. This single engine aircraft makes the perfect platform for instructing all the differing flying techniques required of brand new pilots
Westland Gazelle	France United Kingdom	Recon	27 (up to 98 in reserve)		The primary role of Gazelle is observation and reconnaissance.
Bell 212HP	United States	Transport and Fire support	8	File:Uh-1n takeoff.JPG	The Bell 212 is used by the Army Air Corps in the jungle areas of Belize and Brunei.
Eurocopter AS365N3 Dauphin	France	Special Forces	4
Agusta A109A/E	Italy	liaison/Special Forces	6
Slingsby T-67M Firefly	United Kingdom	Basic Trainer	5		Trainer for the Army.
Watchkeeper WK450 UAV	United States United Kingdom	ISTAR UAV	54 on Order		UAV will come into operational service in 2010.
Total Aircraft 267 (54 UAV's on order)

Feel free to remove the tables once you've seen them, I think they are valuable. Plus I could simular tables for small arms wepons like pistols and SA 80 assualt rifes etc. Note these tables arnt mine they belong to a editor who has been blocked, but it has been suggested they be used as they are quite valuable sont you think. Recon.Army (talk) 17:53, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

Forfarforce and Layforce II

Hi, Jim. Regarding your edit to the Commando template, I can assure you that these two forces existed. They are mentioned in Hilary St Gorge Saunders Chapter XVI pp. 186-197 (1959 version). Other sources are available on Google Books here: (Forfarforce):[1] (Layforce II): [2]. Forfarforce was formed in 1943 for raiding along the coast of France, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel F.W Flynn, MC. The first raid was on 3/4 July, and another was undertaken in September. In November, however, they were disbanded and replaced by Layfoce II, under Maj P. Lacock, brother of Robert Laycock. When I created the template, I wasn't sure if these were notable enough to be included, however, they definately did exist and IMO they are as notable as Timberforce or Northforce, which now have articles. Anyway, I will leave it up to you to decide whether they should be added back in. BTW, good work on creating all these articles. I created a few last year, but ran out of enthusiasm for the subject after five or so. — AustralianRupert (talk) 08:36, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

Hi again, Jim. I see that you've created Fofarforce. I think this might be spelt incorrectly. I think it should be 'Forfarforce', although I might be wrong, of course. (I think this was my fault, as the Commando template was spelt wrong when I created it). Can you please check and if necessary move the article to the correct name? Cheers. — AustralianRupert (talk) 08:35, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

Cheers for that. Sorry about the confusion. Take care. — AustralianRupert (talk) 10:08, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

The Military history WikiProject Newsletter : L (April 2010)

The Military history WikiProject Newsletter Issue L (April 2010)
From the coordinators It's been a month since the end of the coordinator elections, and I am proud to inform the project that the IX coordinator tranche is doing well. Our new coordinators are rapidly learning the ropes, and the last of the task forces under consideration for merging have been consolidated into a new task force which should increase productivity and improve quality article output. At the moment the coordinators are discussing preliminary plans for an improved version of The Bugle, and are working with editors from the American Civil War task force who are in the process of organizing a new special project relating to that conflict. It is our hope to see these changes implemented in the upcoming month. Lastly, as many of our members are also in school, we extend our best wishes to all who will be taking final exams both this month and next. For the IX coordinator tranche, TomStar81 (Talk) 22:36, 30 April 2010 (UTC)	Articles of note New featured articles: Battle of Dürenstein Battle of Pulo Aura Battle of Taejon Battle of The Cedars Brougham Castle Cleomenean War Harry Chauvel Japanese battleship Yamato Lester Brain Myles Standish Roderic Dallas USS President (1800) War of the Bavarian Succession New featured lists: Order of battle at the Battle of Camperdown New featured topics: Yamato class battleships New featured portals: Biological warfare New A-Class articles: 22nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Battle of Chochiwon Battle of Chonan Battle of Naktong Bulge Battle of Pyongtaek Battle of Slater's Knoll Battle of The Cedars Battle of Valcour Island Brian Eaton Douglas MacArthur Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein HMAS Australia (1911) Kongō class battlecruiser‎ List of battleships of Germany Massachusetts in the American Civil War Operation Sandblast Order of Saint Hubert (Bavarian) Ordnance QF 25-pounder Short Petlyakov Pe-3 SMS Helgoland Sovetsky Soyuz class battleship
Project news With consensus reached on a new name, the project's Australian military history and New Zealand military history task forces have been merged to form the Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific military history task force (shortcut: WP:ANZSP). Under its wider remit, this task force will also include those islands and regions of the South Pacific not covered by our Southeast Asian military history task force. Coordinators Ian Rose and AustralianRupert have transferred across and will continue to serve as coordinators for the ANZSP task force.
Contest department The Contest Department has completed its thirty-sixth month of competition. A total of 50 articles were entered by eight editors. Parsecboy came first with 126 points, followed by Ian Rose with 73. They receive the Chevrons and Writer's Barnstar respectively. Honorable mentions go to Historical Perspective (72), Auntieruth55 (62), and Kumioko (30). Lordoliver, Binksternet and LeonidasSpartan also fielded entries. Please submit any articles you are working on for the May contest.
Awards and honours The A-Class medal has been awarded to: Auntieruth55 for her work on Battle of Dürenstein, War of the Bavarian Succession and Order of Saint Hubert (Bavarian). Ed! twice for his work on Battle of Osan, Battle of Taejon, Battle of Pyongtaek, Battle of Naktong Bulge, Battle of Chonan and Battle of Chochiwon. Magicpiano for his work on Battle of Ticonderoga (1759), Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777) and Battle of The Cedars. Nick-D for his work on Dutch 1913 battleship proposal, No. 1 Wing RAAF and Ordnance QF 25-pounder Short. Saberwyn for his work on Collins class submarine, HMAS Sydney (R17) and HMAS Australia (1911). Sturmvogel 66 for his work on HMS Lion (1910), Yermolayev Yer-2 and Sovetsky Soyuz class battleship. The A-Class medal with Oak Leaves has been awarded to: Hawkeye7 for his work on Vernon Sturdee, Harry Chauvel and Douglas MacArthur. Ian Rose for his work on Allan Walters, Lester Brain and Brian Eaton. Parsecboy for his work on SMS Goeben, SMS Helgoland and List of battleships of Germany.
Editorial: Milhist's special projects This month we're taking a look at the Military history WikiProject's special projects. At present we have three—Operation Great War Centennial, Operation Majestic Titan, and Operation Normandy—with, as Tom mentions in his introduction, a fourth coming on line as this newsletter goes out. Operation Great War Centennial Officially the longest running of our special projects, this started in December 2008 with the ambitious goal of improving our core articles relating to the First World War by June 2014. As it states on the project's page, "the centenary of the start of World War I ... will doubtless be a mammoth commemoration of one of the most significant wars in history, attracting vast interest from schools, universities, veterans groups and the media. It offers us the chance to showcase what a brilliant resource Wikipedia is". With World War I receiving well over 20,000 page views per day on most days, the truth of these words is evident and the opportunity too good to miss. Operation Great War Centennial has compiled a list of over 300 articles covering topics such as battles, geographical areas, people, armaments, and technology; while some have achieved featured or good status, the majority are at B-Class or below, so there is plenty there for willing editors to get their teeth into. Operation Majestic Titan The home of our much-respected and admired "Battleship Cabal", Operation Majestic Titan started in June 2009 with the aim of creating the "single largest featured topic on Wikipedia, centered around the battleships considered, planned, built, operated, canceled, or otherwise recorded." At time of writing the prolific Majestic Titan team has produced an impressive 33 featured articles, 19 A-Class, 60 good articles, three featured topics and six good topics. According to the project's working list, there are only 427 more articles to go... Operation Normandy Although it first appeared in Milhist's pages in March 2010, this project had been formerly operating out of Cam's userspace as the "Normandy Team" since May 2008, making it a contender for our longest-running unofficial special project. Operation Normandy is aiming to create a Featured Topic on the Second World War Battle of Normandy by the 70th Anniversary of D-Day on 6 June 2014. With nine featured articles so far and 29 more to go, progress has been steady. More help, however, is always welcome. Our fourth special project, American Civil War Sesquicentennial, is in the process of organising and at present lacks a name (see this discussion if you have any suggestions). The project will be looking to improve Wikipedia's coverage of the American Civil War by its sesquicentennial anniversary in 2011. The beginning of a drive is always an exciting time to get involved, so interested editors are strongly encouraged to drop by and sign up. Special projects are a great way of organising a long-term collaboration with a specific end-point in mind, and tend to be more goal-oriented and focused than the general task forces or informal working groups. Joining a special project is also a fantastic way to work alongside like-minded editors with whom you'll undoubtedly develop close working relationships; by your third or fourth FA submission you'll hopefully be operating as part of a well-oiled team. Editor roles are many and varied: content writers, source material providers, image- and map-makers, copy editors, reviewers, MoS gurus, wikignomes, specialists and generalists... you're sure to find a job that suits you and benefits the team. If you have an idea for a special project or are already undertaking a collaboration that you think fits in with the ethos of those above, and you'd like to benefit from Milhist's support and infrastructure, consider dropping the coordinators a note. Personally I've found the synergy and teamwork of contributing to a special project (Operation Normandy in my case) to be one of the most rewarding and enjoyable aspects of my time here. I hope you will too. EyeSerenetalk 14:16, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
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Congratulations

		Red Link Removal Barnstar
		For removing lots of redlinks in British Commandos articles, I hereby award Jim Sweeney the Red Link Removal Barnstar. AustralianRupert (talk) 22:35, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

DYK for No. 2 Commando

The DYK project (nominate) 16:02, 11 May 2010 (UTC)

It did

What are you talking about? In Sep 2 1945, Vietnam declared independence and became the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. While the war started by mid-Sep 1945. So Vietnam already existed at that time. Also why did you remove my edit? I just replace with the inforbox, you got a problem with that? 207.233.69.56 (talk) 20:39, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

You can google and find it yourself, why do you have to wait for me? Check this out, it says the 20th Indian Division. 207.233.69.56 (talk) 22:00, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

HAC

Dear Jim

Thanks for your message. It is extremely frustrating! I am in the HAC and also on the Court of Assistants and have been working to correct some of our own paperwork to fall inline with historically what is correct and been used for hundreds of years. It might make me sound like a pedant but I feel strongly about it.

I don't know what 'unknown ip address' problem is - it's not as if it's a contentious issue like we are disagreeing on the date of a battle or something!istorical

To be honest I don't care whether the Queen's Regulations have got it wrong and refer to "The HAC" nor whether the British Army website has, similarly got it wrong. It's easy to make typos and I don't think the people who write the Queen's Regulations or the website really care what the correct form is.

However, on our Colours, Drums, shoulder flashes, the huge brass plaque on the gate, all say "Honourable Artillery Company" what makes all those wrong and some entry in Queen's Regs right?!

Best wishes

Sods Opera (talk) 10:39, 22 May 2010 (UTC)