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The '''assessment department''' of the Military history WikiProject focuses on assessing the quality of Wikipedia's military history articles. The resulting article ratings are used within the project to aid in recognizing excellent contributions and identifying topics in need of further work.


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The '''assessment department''' of the Military history WikiProject focuses on assessing the quality of Wikipedia's military history articles. The resulting article ratings are used within the project to aid in recognizing excellent contributions and identifying topics in need of further work, and are also expected to play a role in the [[WP:1.0]] program.


==Overview==
The assessment is done in a distributed fashion through parameters in the {{tl|WPMILHIST}} project banner; this causes the articles to be placed in the appropriate sub-categories of [[:Category:Military history articles by quality]], which serve as the foundation for an [[Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Military history articles by quality|automatically generated worklist]].


== FAQ ==
===Introduction===
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<div style="float: right; width: 100px; margin-bottom: 1em; ">{{Shortcut|WP:MHA#FAQ}}</div>
The assessment system used by the Military history WikiProject to rate article quality consists of two parallel quality scales; one scale is used to assess regular prose articles, while the other is used to assess [[WP:Stand-alone list|lists]] and similar non-prose articles. The progression of articles along these scales is described in greater detail below.
: ''See also the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Assessment FAQ|general assessment FAQ]] and the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/B-class FAQ|project's B-Class assessment & criteria FAQ]].''


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; 1. What is the purpose of the article ratings? : The rating system allows the project to monitor the quality of articles in our subject areas, and to prioritize work on these articles. It is also utilized by the [[WP:1.0|Wikipedia 1.0 program]] to prepare for static releases of Wikipedia content. Please note, however, that these ratings are primarily intended for the internal use of the project, and do not necessarily imply any official standing within Wikipedia as a whole.
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; 2. How do I add an article to the WikiProject? : Just add {{tl|WPMILHIST}} to the talk page; there's no need to do anything else.
! colspan="2" style="width: 12%;" | Prose article
; 3. Someone put a {{tl|WPMILHIST}} template on an article, but it doesn't seem to be within the project's scope. What should I do? : Because of the large number of articles we deal with, we occasionally make mistakes and add tags to articles that shouldn't have them. If you notice one, feel free to remove the tag, and optionally leave a note on the talk page of this department (or directly with the person who tagged the article).
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; 4. Who can assess articles? : Any member of the Military history WikiProject is free to add—or change—the rating of an article. Editors who are not participants in this project are also welcome to assess articles, but should defer to consensus within the project in case of procedural disputes.
! colspan="2" style="width: 12%;" | List article
; 5. How do I rate an article? : Check the [[#Quality scale|quality scale]] and select the level that best matches the state of the article; then, follow the [[#Assessment instructions|instructions]] below to add the rating to the project banner on the article's talk page. Please note that some of the available levels have an associated formal review process; this is documented in the [[#Quality scale|assessment scale]].
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; 6. Can I request that someone else rate an article? : Of course; to do so, please list it in the [[#Requests for assessment|section for assessment requests]] below.
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; 7. Why didn't the reviewer leave any comments? : Unfortunately, due to the volume of articles that need to be assessed, we are unable to leave detailed comments in most cases. If you have particular questions, you might ask the person who assessed the article; they will usually be happy to provide you with their reasoning.
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; 8. Where can I get more comments about an article? : The [[WP:MHR|review department]] can conduct more thorough examination of articles; please submit it for [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Review#Peer review|peer review]] there.
| colspan="2" {{Stub-Class|style=height: 3em;|category=Category:Stub-Class military history articles}}
; 9. What if I don't agree with a rating? : You can list it in the [[#Requests for assessment|section for assessment requests]] below, and someone will take a look at it. Alternately, you can ask any member of the project to rate the article again. Please note that some of the available levels have an associated formal review process; this is documented in the [[#Quality scale|assessment scale]].
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; 10. Aren't the ratings subjective? : Yes, they are somewhat subjective, but it's the best system we've been able to devise. If you have a better idea, please don't hesitate to let us know!
| rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top; padding-left: 1em;" | The first stage of an article's evolution is called a '''[[Wikipedia:Stub|stub]]'''. A stub is an extremely short article that provides a basic description of the topic at best; it includes very little meaningful content, and may be little more than a dictionary definition. At this stage, it is often impossible to determine whether the topic should be covered by a prose article or a list, so this assessment level is shared between the two scales.
; 11. What about lists? : Lists are assessed using the same scale as other articles; however, they progress towards featured list rather than featured article status.
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; 12. What if I have a question not listed here? : If your question concerns the article assessment process specifically, please refer to the discussion page for this department; for any other issues, you can go to the [[WT:MILHIST|main project discussion page]], or contact the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history#Coordinators|project coordinators]] directly.
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== Assessment instructions ==
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| colspan="2" {{Start-Class|style=height: 3em;|category=Category:Start-Class military history articles}}
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| colspan="2" {{List-Class|style=height: 3em;|category=Category:List-Class military history articles}}
| rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top; padding-left: 1em;" | A stub that undergoes some development will progress to the next stage of article evolution. An article at this stage provides some meaningful content, but is typically incomplete and lacks adequate references, structure, and supporting materials. At this stage, it becomes possible to distinguish between prose articles and lists; depending on its form, an article at this level will be assessed as a '''Start-Class''' prose article or a '''List-Class''' list.
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| colspan="2" {{C-Class|style=height: 3em;|category=Category:C-Class military history articles}}
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| colspan="2" {{CL-Class|style=height: 3em;|category=Category:CL-Class military history articles}}
| rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top; padding-left: 1em;" | As the article continues to develop, it will reach the '''C-Class''' level. At this stage, the article is reasonably structured and contains substantial content and supporting materials, but may still be incomplete or poorly referenced, but not both. As articles progress to this stage, the assessment process begins to take on a more structured form, and specific criteria are introduced against which articles are rated.
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| colspan="2" {{B-Class|style=height: 3em;|category=Category:B-Class military history articles}}
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| colspan="2" {{BL-Class|style=height: 3em;|category=Category:BL-Class military history articles}}
| rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top; padding-left: 1em;" | An article that reaches the '''B-Class''' level is complete in content and structure, adequately referenced, and includes reasonable supporting materials; overall, it provides a satisfactory encyclopedic presentation of the topic for the average reader, although it might not be written to the standard that would be expected by an expert. Articles at this stage commonly undergo [[#PR|peer review]] to solicit ideas for further improvement. B-Class is the final assessment level that can be reached without undergoing a [[#Processes|formal review process]], and is a reasonable goal for newer editors.
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| colspan="2" {{GA-Class|style=height: 3em;|category=Category:GA-Class military history articles}}
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| rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top; padding-left: 1em;" | After reaching the B-Class level, an article may be submitted for assessment as a '''good article'''. Good articles must meet a set of [[#Criteria|criteria]] similar to those required for the B-Class assessment level, and must additionally undergo the [[#GAN|formal good article review process]]. This assessment level is available only for prose articles; no comparable level exists for lists.
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| colspan="2" {{A-Class|style=height: 3em;|category=Category:A-Class military history articles}}
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| colspan="2" {{AL-Class|style=height: 3em;|category=Category:AL-Class military history articles}}
| rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top; padding-left: 1em;" | A good or B-Class article that has undergone additional improvement may be considered for the '''A-Class''' assessment level. An A-Class article presents a complete and thorough encyclopedic treatment of a subject, such as might be written by an expert in the field; the only deficiencies permissible at this level are minor issues of style or language. To receive an A-Class rating, a candidate article must undergo the [[#ACR|formal military history A-Class review process]]. The A-Class rating is the highest assessment level that may be assigned by an individual WikiProject; higher assessment levels are granted only by Wikipedia-wide independent assessment processes.
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| colspan="2" {{FA-Class|style=height: 3em;|category=Category:FA-Class military history articles}}
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| colspan="2" {{FL-Class|style=height: 3em;|category=Category:FL-Class military history articles}}
| rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top; padding-left: 1em;" | The '''featured article''' and '''featured list''' ratings represent the pinnacle of article evolution and the best that Wikipedia has to offer; an article at this level is professional, outstanding, and represents a definitive source for encyclopedic information. Featured status is assigned only through a thorough [[#FAC|independent review process]]; this process can be grueling for the unprepared, and editors are highly advised to submit articles for [[#ACR|A-Class review]] prior to nominating them for featured status.
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===Criteria===
An article's assessment is generated from the ''class'' parameter in the {{tl|WPMILHIST}} project banner on its talk page (see the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Project banner|project banner instructions]] for more details on the exact syntax):
{{shortcut|WP:MHA#CRIT}}{{anchor|CRIT}}

The following tables summarize the criteria used to assess articles at each level of the [[#SCALE|quality assessment scale]]. In addition to the criteria, the tables list the assessment process used at each level and provide an example of an article previously assessed at that level.
; <nowiki>{{WPMILHIST| ... | class=??? | ...}}</nowiki>

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The following values may be used:
|+ Assessment criteria for prose articles

* '''FA''' (adds articles to [[:Category:FA-Class military history articles]])
* '''A''' (adds articles to [[:Category:A-Class military history articles]])
* '''GA''' (adds articles to [[:Category:GA-Class military history articles]])
* '''B''' (adds articles to [[:Category:B-Class military history articles]])
* '''Start''' (adds articles to [[:Category:Start-Class military history articles]])
* '''Stub''' (adds articles to [[:Category:Stub-Class military history articles]])
* '''DAB''' (for disambiguation pages; adds pages to [[:Category:Military history disambiguation pages]])

Note that '''lists are assessed using the same scale as other articles'''; however, they progress towards [[WP:FL|featured list]] rather than featured article status.

Pages outside the main namespace (such as [[:Category:Military history portal pages|portals]], [[:Category:Military history image pages|images]], [[:Category:Military history category pages|categories]], and [[:Category:Military history user pages|user pages]]) are automatically assigned a class of "NA", indicating that they lie outside the assessment scheme.

Articles for which a valid class is not provided are listed in [[:Category:Unassessed military history articles]]. The class should be assigned according to the quality scale below.

=== Quality scale ===<!-- This section is linked from [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history]] -->
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! Class
! style="width: 10%;" | Class
! Criteria
! style="width: 50%;" | Criteria
! Formal process
! style="width: 20%;" | Assessment process
! Example
! style="width: 20%;" | Example
|-
|-
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class military history articles}}
| {{FA-Class|category=Category:FA-Class military history articles}}
| Reserved for articles that meet the [[Wikipedia:Featured article criteria|featured article criteria]] and have received [[Wikipedia:Featured articles|featured article status]] after [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates|community review]].
| The article meets '''all''' the [[Wikipedia:Featured article criteria|featured article criteria]]. {{/Detailed criteria|{{Wikipedia:Featured article criteria}}}}
| [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates|Featured article candidates]]
| [[#FAC|Featured article candidacy]]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Victoria_Cross&oldid=202196977 Victoria Cross] (as of April 2008)
| [[USS Chesapeake (1799)|USS ''Chesapeake'']] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Chesapeake_(1799)&oldid=1039160563 as of October 2021])
|-
|-
| {{A-Class|category=Category:A-Class military history articles}}
| {{A-Class|category=Category:A-Class military history articles}}
| The article meets '''all''' of the [[/A-Class|A-Class criteria]].{{/Detailed criteria|{{/A-Class}}}}
| Reserved for articles that have received [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Review#A-Class review|A-Class status]] after review by the project. Such articles are expected to largely meet the [[Wikipedia:Featured article criteria|featured article criteria]], and must be comprehensive, accurate, well-sourced, and decently-written; however, they may require some further copyediting.
| [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Review#A-Class review|A-Class review]]
| [[#ACR|A-Class review]]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Siboney_%28ID-2999%29&oldid=201306685 USS Siboney (ID-2999)] (as of April 2008)
| [[Spendius]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spendius&oldid=1044350714 as of October 2021])
|-
|-
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class military history articles}}
| {{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class military history articles}}
| Reserved for articles that meet the [[WP:WIAGA|good article criteria]] and have received [[Wikipedia:Good article|good article status]].
| The article meets '''all''' of the [[Wikipedia:Good article criteria|good article criteria]]. {{/Detailed criteria|{{Wikipedia:Good article criteria}}}}
| [[Wikipedia:Good articles/Nominations|Good article nominations]]
| [[#GAN|Good article review]]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siege_of_Damascus&oldid=202241038 Siege of Damascus] (as of April 2008)
| [[Punic Wars]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Punic_Wars&oldid=1049206393 as of October 2021])
|-
|-
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class military history articles}}
| {{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class military history articles}}
| The article meets the following five criteria:
| The article meets '''all''' of the [[/B-Class|B-Class criteria]]. {{/Detailed criteria|{{/B-Class}}}}
| [[#IR|Individual review]]
*B1. It is [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Style guide#Sources|suitably referenced]], and all major points have [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Style guide#Citations|appropriate inline citations]].
| [[American Civil War]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=American_Civil_War&oldid=1194061444 as of January 2024])
*B2. It reasonably covers the topic, and does not contain obvious omissions or inaccuracies.
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*B3. It has a defined structure, including a lead section and one or more sections of content.
| {{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class military history articles}}
*B4. It is free from major grammatical errors.
| The article meets '''B1 or B2''' as well as '''B3 and B4 and B5''' of the [[/B-Class|B-Class criteria]]. {{/Detailed criteria|{{/B-Class}}}}
*B5. It contains appropriate supporting materials, such as [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Style guide#Infobox templates|an infobox]], images, or diagrams.
| [[#IR|Individual review]]
See also the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/B-class FAQ|B-Class assessment & criteria FAQ]].
| [[Yellow Turban Rebellion]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yellow_Turban_Rebellion&oldid=1050082409 as of October 2021])
| May be assigned by any reviewer

A checklist is available through {{tl|WPMILHIST}} to track the criteria (see the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Project banner|project banner instructions]] for more details)
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vincenzo_Camporini&oldid=201923426 Vicenzo Camporini] (as of April 2008)
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| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class military history articles}}
| {{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class military history articles}}
| The article has a meaningful amount of good content, but it is still weak in many areas, and may lack a key element; it has at least one serious element of gathered materials, including any one of the following:
| The article meets the Start-Class criteria. {{/Detailed criteria|The article has a meaningful amount of good content, but it is still weak in many areas. The article has one or more of the following:
* A particularly useful picture or graphic
* A useful picture or graphic
* Multiple links that help explain or illustrate the topic
* Multiple links that help explain or illustrate the topic
* A subheading that fully treats an element of the topic
* A subheading that fully treats an element of the topic
* Multiple subheadings that indicate material that could be added to complete the article
* Multiple subheadings that indicate material that could be added to complete the article
}}
| May be assigned by any reviewer
| [[#IR|Individual review]]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_M%C3%BCller_%28SS_officer%29 Thomas Müller (SS officer)] (as of April 2008)
| [[Battle of Monnaie]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Monnaie&oldid=1043646357 as of October 2021])
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|-
| {{Stub-Class|category=Category:Stub-Class military history articles}}
| {{Stub-Class|category=Category:Stub-Class military history articles}}
| The article meets none of the Start-Class criteria.
| The article is either a very short article or a rough collection of information that will need much work to bring it to A-Class level. It is usually very short, but can be of any length if the material is irrelevant or incomprehensible.
| [[#IR|Individual review]]
| May be assigned by any reviewer
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bengal_Regiment&oldid=195960921 Bengal Regiment] (as of April 2008)
| [[Geng Yan]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Geng_Yan&oldid=987568273 as of October 2021])
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== Statistics ==
|+ Assessment criteria for lists

=== Current status ===

{{Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Military history articles by quality statistics}}

=== Task force statistics ===
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! style="width: 10%;" | Class
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|African military history}}
! style="width: 50%;" | Criteria
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|American Civil War}}
! style="width: 20%;" | Assessment process
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|American Revolutionary War}}
! style="width: 20%;" | Example
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| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Australian military history}}
| {{FL-Class|category=Category:FL-Class military history articles}}
| The list meets '''all''' the [[Wikipedia:Featured list criteria|featured list criteria]]. {{/Detailed criteria|{{Wikipedia:Featured list criteria}}}}
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Balkan military history}}
| [[#FAC|Featured list candidacy]]
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Baltic states military history}}
| [[List of protected cruisers of France]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_protected_cruisers_of_France&oldid=1050036774 as of October 2021])
|-
|-
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|British military history}}
| {{AL-Class|category=Category:AL-Class military history articles}}
| The list meets '''all''' of the [[/A-Class|A-Class criteria]].{{/Detailed criteria|{{/A-Class}}}}
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Canadian military history}}
| [[#ACR|A-Class review]]
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Chinese military history}}
| [[List of Partisan detachments in Bosnia and Herzegovina]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Partisan_detachments_in_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina&oldid=1014076131 as of October 2021])
|-
|-
| {{BL-Class|category=Category:BL-Class military history articles}}
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Classical warfare}}
| The list meets '''all''' of the [[/B-Class|B-Class criteria]]. {{/Detailed criteria|{{/B-Class}}}}
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Crusades}}
| [[#IR|Individual review]]
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Dutch military history}}
| [[List of British colours lost in battle]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_British_colours_lost_in_battle&oldid=1036697027 as of October 2021])
|-
|-
| {{CL-Class|category=Category:CL-Class military history articles}}
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Early Modern warfare}}
| The list meets '''B1 or B2''' as well as '''B3 and B4 and B5''' of the [[/B-Class|B-Class criteria]]. {{/Detailed criteria|{{/B-Class}}}}
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Early Muslim military history}}
| [[#IR|Individual review]]
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Fortifications}}
| [[List of participants in the Nine Years' War]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_participants_in_the_Nine_Years%27_War&oldid=1045689693 as of October 2021])
|-
|-
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|French military history}}
| {{List-Class|category=Category:List-Class military history articles}}
| The list meets the List-Class criteria. {{/Detailed criteria|The article has a meaningful amount of good content, but it is still weak in many areas, and may lack a key element; it has at least one serious element of gathered materials, including any one of the following:
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|German military history}}
* A particularly useful picture or graphic
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Indian military history}}
* Multiple links that help explain or illustrate the topic
|-
* A subheading that fully treats an element of the topic
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Intelligence}}
* Multiple subheadings that indicate material that could be added to complete the article
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Italian military history}}
}}
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Japanese military history}}
| [[#IR|Individual review]]
|-
| [[Atlanta campaign Confederate order of battle, second phase]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atlanta_campaign_Confederate_order_of_battle,_second_phase&oldid=1031112604 as of October 2021])
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Korean military history}}
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Maritime warfare}}
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Medieval warfare}}
|-
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Middle Eastern military history}}
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Military aviation}}
|-
| colspan="2" | {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Biography (military)|Military biography}}
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Military historiography}}
|-
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Military memorials and cemeteries}}
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Military science}}
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Military technology and engineering}}
|-
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Napoleonic era}}
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|National militaries}}
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|New Zealand military history}}
|-
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Nordic military history}}
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Ottoman military history}}
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Polish military history}}
|-
|-
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Romanian military history}}
| {{Stub-Class|category=Category:Stub-Class military history articles}}
| The list meets none of the List-Class criteria.
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Russian and Soviet military history}}
| [[#IR|Individual review]]
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|South American military history}}
| [[List of supercavitating torpedoes]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Supercavitating_torpedo&oldid=994895024 as of October 2021])
|-
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Southeast Asian military history}}
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Spanish military history}}
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Taiwanese military history}}
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| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|United States military history}}
| colspan="2" | {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|War films}}
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| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|Weaponry}}
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|World War I}}
| {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment|World War II}}
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===Processes===
== Requests for assessment ==
This section describes the different processes used to assess the quality of military history articles.
<span id="REQ">{{Shortcut|WP:MHA#REQ}}</span>


====Individual review====
:''Please also check'' [[:Category:Unassessed military history articles]] ''for articles needing assessment.''
{{shortcut|WP:MHA#IR}}{{anchor|IR}}
The individual review process is used for all assessment activities up to and including the B-Class level. In this process, any editor may review an article against the listed criteria and assign the corresponding quality rating themselves.


Article authors are free to assess their own articles under this process. However, by convention, the final assessment for a B-Class rating is typically left to an independent editor; requests for an independent assessment may be made at the '''[[WP:MHAR|assessment request page]]'''.
If you have made significant changes to an article and would like an outside opinion on a new rating for it, please feel free to list it below. <span id="A-CLASS"></span><span id="Requests for A-Class status"></span>Requests for [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Review#A-Class review|formal A-Class review]] should be made [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Review#A-Class review|at the review department]]. You could also consider entering articles you have worked on in the [[WP:MHCON#General contest|military history article writing contest]].
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====Peer review====
*<s>[[Charles Symonds]], medical doctor who served in both World Wars, initially as dispatch rider, then army medical officer in WWI. Neurologist for the RAF in WWII. [[User:David Underdown|David Underdown]] ([[User talk:David Underdown|talk]]) 11:16, 12 June 2008 (UTC)</s>
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*:'''Done''' - assessed as start class. Does not meet B-class criteria 5 (the article lacks images/suporting materials). --[[User:Eurocopter tigre|Eurocopter]] ([[User talk:Eurocopter tigre|talk]]) 11:28, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
The peer review process is not used to evaluate an article for a particular assessment level directly; rather, it is a forum where article authors can solicit ideas for further improvements. Peer review is most often requested when an article is at the C-Class or B-Class level; articles at lower levels are typically so incomplete that a meaningful review is impossible, while articles at higher levels go through more formal review processes.
*<s>[[Treaty of Versailles]] This article seems to be suffering a lot from vandals and POV pushers. I think it needs re-assessing, also with regard to its current suitability for Wikipedia for Schools (CD). More watchers and possibly semi-protection might also be necessary to retain any semblance of quality.--[[User:Boson|Boson]] ([[User talk:Boson|talk]]) 19:34, 12 June 2008 (UTC)</s>
*:'''Done''' - assessed as start class. Does not meet B-class criteria 1 (entire sections/paragraphs are unreferenced). --[[User:Eurocopter tigre|Eurocopter]] ([[User talk:Eurocopter tigre|talk]]) 19:47, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
*[[Carleton Island]], in the St. Lawrence River, played role as site of British Fort Haldimand in Revolutionary War, captured by the US in War of 1812, only territorial gain made by either side in War of 1812. HMS ''Ontario'' built there. [[User:Phlegm Rooster|Phlegm Rooster]] ([[User talk:Phlegm Rooster|talk]]) 06:39, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
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By convention, military history articles are typically listed in the '''[[Wikipedia:Peer review#History|history section]]''' of the main peer review request page; however, articles may be listed in other sections if their primary topic lies in another field.
If you are interested in more extensive comments on an article, please list it for [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Review#Peer review|peer review]] instead.


====Good article review====
==Backlog of articles for assessment by class==
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The '''[[WP:GAN|good article nomination process]]''' is an independent review mechanism through which an article receives a "good article" quality rating. The process involves a detailed review of the article by an independent examiner, who determines whether the article meets the [[#CRIT|good article criteria]].


Full instructions for requesting a good article review are provided on the good article review page.
The articles in [[:Category:Unassessed military history articles]] need assessing by class. After assessment, they are automatically removed from this category.


====A-Class article/list review====
==Backlog of articles for tagging by task force==
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The articles in [[:Category:Military history articles with no associated task force]] need tagging to allocate to task forces. After task forces have been assigned, they are automatically removed from the category.
The '''[[WP:MHACR|military history A-Class review process]]''' is the most thorough and demanding assessment of article quality done by the Military history WikiProject. An article that undergoes this process must be reviewed by at least three independent examiners, each of whom must agree that the article meets all of the [[#CRIT|A-Class criteria]].


Full instructions for requesting an A-Class review are provided on the A-Class review page.
== Log ==


====Featured article/list candidacy====
A [[Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Military history articles by quality log|'''full log of assessment changes''']] for the past thirty days is available; unfortunately, due to its extreme size, it cannot be transcluded directly.
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The '''[[WP:FAC|featured article candidacy]]''' and '''[[WP:FLC|featured list candidacy]]''' processes are an independent, Wikipedia-wide quality assessment mechanism; these processes are the only way an article can receive a "featured" quality rating. The process involves a comprehensive review of the article by multiple independent examiners, all of whom must agree that the article meets the [[#CRIT|featured article or list criteria]].


Full instructions for submitting a featured article or list candidacy are provided on the corresponding candidacy page. Editors are advised to carefully review the submission instructions; failing to follow them correctly may cause the submission to be rejected.

===Instructions===
An article's quality assessment is generated from the '''''class''''' parameter in the {{tl|WPMILHIST}} project banner on its talk page:

; <nowiki>{{</nowiki>WPMILHIST<nowiki>|class=</nowiki>{{#if:|{{!}}{{{extraparam}}}}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki>

The following values may be used for the '''''class''''' parameter to describe the quality of the article:
* '''FA''' (for [[Wikipedia:Featured articles|featured articles]] ''only''; adds articles to [[:Category:FA-Class military history articles]])
* '''FL''' (for [[Wikipedia:Featured lists|featured lists]] ''only''; adds articles to [[:Category:FL-Class military history articles]])
* '''A''' (adds articles to [[:Category:A-Class military history articles]])
* '''AL''' (adds articles to [[:Category:AL-Class military history articles]])
* '''GA''' (for [[Wikipedia:Good articles|good articles]] ''only''; adds articles to [[:Category:GA-Class military history articles]])
* '''B''' (adds articles to [[:Category:B-Class military history articles]])
* '''BL''' (adds articles to [[:Category:BL-Class military history articles]])
* '''C''' (adds articles to [[:Category:C-Class military history articles]])
* '''CL''' (adds articles to [[:Category:CL-Class military history articles]])
* '''List''' (adds articles to [[:Category:List-Class military history articles]])
* '''Start''' (adds articles to [[:Category:Start-Class military history articles]])
* '''Stub''' (adds articles to [[:Category:Stub-Class military history articles]])

The '''''class''''' parameter should be assigned according to the [[#Quality scale|quality scale]] below.

The following classes may be used for non-article pages; many are automatically generated by the template when it is placed on a page of the corresponding type:
* '''CAT''' (for categories; adds pages to [[:Category:Category-Class military history articles]])
* '''DAB''' (for disambiguation pages; adds pages to [[:Category:Disambig-Class military history articles]])
* '''DR''' (for drafts; adds pages to [[:Category:Draft-Class military history articles]])
* '''IMG''' (for files; adds pages to [[:Category:File-Class military history articles]])
* '''NA''' (for project pages; adds pages to [[:Category:Project-Class military history articles]])
* '''POR''' (for portals; adds pages to [[:Category:Portal-Class military history articles]])
* '''RDR''' (for redirects; adds pages to [[:Category:Redirect-Class military history articles]])
* '''SI''' (for set index pages; adds pages to [[:Category:SIA-Class military history articles]])
* '''TMP''' (for templates and modules; adds pages to [[:Category:Template-Class military history articles]])
* '''USR''' (for user pages; adds pages to [[:Category:User-Class military history articles]])

===FAQ===
{{Shortcut|WP:MHA#FAQ}}
: ''See also the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Assessment FAQ|general assessment FAQ]] and the project's [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/B-class FAQ|B-Class assessment & criteria FAQ]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/A-class FAQ|A-Class review & criteria FAQ]].''

; 1. What is the purpose of the article ratings? : The rating system allows the project to monitor the quality of articles in our subject areas, and to prioritize work on these articles. It is also utilized by the [[WP:1.0|Wikipedia 1.0 program]] to prepare for static releases of Wikipedia content. Please note, however, that these ratings are primarily intended for the internal use of the project, and do not necessarily imply any official standing within Wikipedia as a whole.
; 2. How do I add an article to the WikiProject? : Just add {{tl|WPMILHIST}} to the talk page; there's no need to do anything else.
; 3. Someone put a {{tl|WPMILHIST}} template on an article, but it doesn't seem to be within the project's scope. What should I do? : Because of the large number of articles we deal with, we occasionally make mistakes and add tags to articles that shouldn't have them. If you notice one, feel free to remove the tag, and optionally leave a note on the talk page of this department (or directly with the person who tagged the article).
; 4. Who can assess articles? : Any member of the Military history WikiProject is free to add—or change—the rating of an article. Editors who are not participants in this project are also welcome to assess articles, but should defer to consensus within the project in case of procedural disputes.
; 5. Can I assess articles that I have written or contributed significantly to? : For the most part, yes—in fact, you are encouraged to do so. B-Class assessment, by convention, is generally undertaken by an independent editor (requests can be made [[WP:MHAR|here]]), and A-Class promotion requires the consensus of multiple independent reviewers. However, if your article falls within the Stub- to C-Class range, by awarding the rating yourself you are helping to prevent the assessment requests process becoming overloaded.
; 6. How do I rate an article? : Check the [[#Instructions|quality scale]] and select the level that best matches the state of the article; then, follow the [[#Instructions|instructions]] below to add the rating to the project banner on the article's talk page. Please note that some of the available levels have an associated formal review process; this is documented in the [[#Instructions|assessment scale]].
; 7. Can I request that someone else rate an article? : Of course; to do so, please list it in the [[#Requests for assessment|section for assessment requests]] below.
; 8. Why didn't the reviewer leave any comments? : Unfortunately, due to the volume of articles that need to be assessed, we are unable to leave detailed comments in most cases. If you have particular questions, you might ask the person who assessed the article; they will usually be happy to provide you with their reasoning.
; 9. Where can I get more comments about an article? : The [[Wikipedia:Peer review|peer review process]] can conduct more thorough examination of articles; please submit it for review there.
; 10. What if I don't agree with a rating? : You can list it in the [[#Requests for assessment|section for assessment requests]] below, and someone will take a look at it. Alternately, you can ask any member of the project to rate the article again. Please note that some of the available levels have an associated formal review process; this is documented in the [[#Instructions|assessment scale]].
; 11. Aren't the ratings subjective? : Yes, they are somewhat subjective, but it's the best system we've been able to devise. If you have a better idea, please don't hesitate to let us know!
; 12. What if I have a question not listed here? : If your question concerns the article assessment process specifically, please refer to the discussion page for this department; for any other issues, you can go to the [[WT:MILHIST|main project discussion page]], or contact the [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators|project coordinators]] directly.

==Requests==
===Requests for A-Class review===
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===Assessment backlogs===
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Please help to clear any backlogs of unassessed articles in the following categories:

* The current status of '''[[:Category:Unassessed military history articles]]''' = {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Unassessed military history articles}} articles unassessed. After articles have been assessed, they are automatically removed from this category.

* The current status of '''[[:Category:Military history articles with no associated task force]]''' = {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Military history articles with no associated task force}} articles without task forces. After task forces have been assigned, articles are automatically removed from the category.

* The current status of '''[[:Category:Military history articles with incomplete B-Class checklists]]''' = {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Military history articles with incomplete B-Class checklists}} articles with incomplete checklists. After the checklists have been completed, articles are automatically removed from the category.

* The current status of '''[[:Category:Military history articles with missing B-Class checklists]]''' = {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Military history articles with missing B-Class checklists}} articles with no assessment against the B-class checklist. After the checklists have been started, articles are automatically removed from the category.

==Statistics==
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* '''[[Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Military history articles by quality log|Quality operations]]''': A bot-generated daily log which lists articles Reassessed, Assessed and Removed.
* '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Popular pages|Popular pages]]:''' List of top articles with the most frequent views, updated monthly.
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===Task forces (general topics)===
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* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Fortifications}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Intelligence}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Military aviation}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Military culture, traditions, and heraldry}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Military historiography}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Military land vehicles}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Military logistics and medicine}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Military memorials and cemeteries}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Military science, technology, and theory}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Maritime warfare}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|National militaries}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|War films}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Weaponry}}

===Task forces (national and regional)===
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|African military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Asian military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Balkan military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Baltic states military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|British military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Canadian military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Chinese military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Dutch military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|European military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|French military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|German military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Indian military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Italian military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Japanese military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Korean military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Middle Eastern military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Nordic military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|North American military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Ottoman military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Polish military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Russian, Soviet and CIS military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|South American military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|South Asian military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Southeast Asian military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Spanish military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|United States military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Roman and Byzantine military history}}

===Task forces (periods and conflicts)===
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|American Civil War}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|American Revolutionary War}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Classical warfare}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Crusades}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Cold War}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Post-Cold War}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Early Modern warfare}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Early Muslim military history}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Medieval warfare}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Napoleonic era}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|Wars of the Three Kingdoms}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|World War I}}
* {{WPMILHIST Task force assessment links|World War II}}

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The assessment department of the Military history WikiProject focuses on assessing the quality of Wikipedia's military history articles. The resulting article ratings are used within the project to aid in recognizing excellent contributions and identifying topics in need of further work.

Overview[edit]

Introduction[edit]

The assessment system used by the Military history WikiProject to rate article quality consists of two parallel quality scales; one scale is used to assess regular prose articles, while the other is used to assess lists and similar non-prose articles. The progression of articles along these scales is described in greater detail below.

Prose article List article
Stub The first stage of an article's evolution is called a stub. A stub is an extremely short article that provides a basic description of the topic at best; it includes very little meaningful content, and may be little more than a dictionary definition. At this stage, it is often impossible to determine whether the topic should be covered by a prose article or a list, so this assessment level is shared between the two scales.
Start List A stub that undergoes some development will progress to the next stage of article evolution. An article at this stage provides some meaningful content, but is typically incomplete and lacks adequate references, structure, and supporting materials. At this stage, it becomes possible to distinguish between prose articles and lists; depending on its form, an article at this level will be assessed as a Start-Class prose article or a List-Class list.
C CL As the article continues to develop, it will reach the C-Class level. At this stage, the article is reasonably structured and contains substantial content and supporting materials, but may still be incomplete or poorly referenced, but not both. As articles progress to this stage, the assessment process begins to take on a more structured form, and specific criteria are introduced against which articles are rated.
B BL An article that reaches the B-Class level is complete in content and structure, adequately referenced, and includes reasonable supporting materials; overall, it provides a satisfactory encyclopedic presentation of the topic for the average reader, although it might not be written to the standard that would be expected by an expert. Articles at this stage commonly undergo peer review to solicit ideas for further improvement. B-Class is the final assessment level that can be reached without undergoing a formal review process, and is a reasonable goal for newer editors.
GA After reaching the B-Class level, an article may be submitted for assessment as a good article. Good articles must meet a set of criteria similar to those required for the B-Class assessment level, and must additionally undergo the formal good article review process. This assessment level is available only for prose articles; no comparable level exists for lists.
A AL A good or B-Class article that has undergone additional improvement may be considered for the A-Class assessment level. An A-Class article presents a complete and thorough encyclopedic treatment of a subject, such as might be written by an expert in the field; the only deficiencies permissible at this level are minor issues of style or language. To receive an A-Class rating, a candidate article must undergo the formal military history A-Class review process. The A-Class rating is the highest assessment level that may be assigned by an individual WikiProject; higher assessment levels are granted only by Wikipedia-wide independent assessment processes.
FA FL The featured article and featured list ratings represent the pinnacle of article evolution and the best that Wikipedia has to offer; an article at this level is professional, outstanding, and represents a definitive source for encyclopedic information. Featured status is assigned only through a thorough independent review process; this process can be grueling for the unprepared, and editors are highly advised to submit articles for A-Class review prior to nominating them for featured status.

Criteria[edit]

The following tables summarize the criteria used to assess articles at each level of the quality assessment scale. In addition to the criteria, the tables list the assessment process used at each level and provide an example of an article previously assessed at that level.

Assessment criteria for prose articles
Class Criteria Assessment process Example
FA The article meets all the featured article criteria. Featured article candidacy USS Chesapeake (as of October 2021)
A The article meets all of the A-Class criteria. A-Class review Spendius (as of October 2021)
GA The article meets all of the good article criteria. Good article review Punic Wars (as of October 2021)
B The article meets all of the B-Class criteria. Individual review American Civil War (as of January 2024)
C The article meets B1 or B2 as well as B3 and B4 and B5 of the B-Class criteria. Individual review Yellow Turban Rebellion (as of October 2021)
Start The article meets the Start-Class criteria. Individual review Battle of Monnaie (as of October 2021)
Stub The article meets none of the Start-Class criteria. Individual review Geng Yan (as of October 2021)
Assessment criteria for lists
Class Criteria Assessment process Example
FL The list meets all the featured list criteria. Featured list candidacy List of protected cruisers of France (as of October 2021)
AL The list meets all of the A-Class criteria. A-Class review List of Partisan detachments in Bosnia and Herzegovina (as of October 2021)
BL The list meets all of the B-Class criteria. Individual review List of British colours lost in battle (as of October 2021)
CL The list meets B1 or B2 as well as B3 and B4 and B5 of the B-Class criteria. Individual review List of participants in the Nine Years' War (as of October 2021)
List The list meets the List-Class criteria. Individual review Atlanta campaign Confederate order of battle, second phase (as of October 2021)
Stub The list meets none of the List-Class criteria. Individual review List of supercavitating torpedoes (as of October 2021)

Processes[edit]

This section describes the different processes used to assess the quality of military history articles.

Individual review[edit]

The individual review process is used for all assessment activities up to and including the B-Class level. In this process, any editor may review an article against the listed criteria and assign the corresponding quality rating themselves.

Article authors are free to assess their own articles under this process. However, by convention, the final assessment for a B-Class rating is typically left to an independent editor; requests for an independent assessment may be made at the assessment request page.

Peer review[edit]

The peer review process is not used to evaluate an article for a particular assessment level directly; rather, it is a forum where article authors can solicit ideas for further improvements. Peer review is most often requested when an article is at the C-Class or B-Class level; articles at lower levels are typically so incomplete that a meaningful review is impossible, while articles at higher levels go through more formal review processes.

By convention, military history articles are typically listed in the history section of the main peer review request page; however, articles may be listed in other sections if their primary topic lies in another field.

Good article review[edit]

The good article nomination process is an independent review mechanism through which an article receives a "good article" quality rating. The process involves a detailed review of the article by an independent examiner, who determines whether the article meets the good article criteria.

Full instructions for requesting a good article review are provided on the good article review page.

A-Class article/list review[edit]

The military history A-Class review process is the most thorough and demanding assessment of article quality done by the Military history WikiProject. An article that undergoes this process must be reviewed by at least three independent examiners, each of whom must agree that the article meets all of the A-Class criteria.

Full instructions for requesting an A-Class review are provided on the A-Class review page.

Featured article/list candidacy[edit]

The featured article candidacy and featured list candidacy processes are an independent, Wikipedia-wide quality assessment mechanism; these processes are the only way an article can receive a "featured" quality rating. The process involves a comprehensive review of the article by multiple independent examiners, all of whom must agree that the article meets the featured article or list criteria.

Full instructions for submitting a featured article or list candidacy are provided on the corresponding candidacy page. Editors are advised to carefully review the submission instructions; failing to follow them correctly may cause the submission to be rejected.

Instructions[edit]

An article's quality assessment is generated from the class parameter in the {{WPMILHIST}} project banner on its talk page:

{{WPMILHIST|class=}}

The following values may be used for the class parameter to describe the quality of the article:

The class parameter should be assigned according to the quality scale below.

The following classes may be used for non-article pages; many are automatically generated by the template when it is placed on a page of the corresponding type:

FAQ[edit]

See also the general assessment FAQ and the project's B-Class assessment & criteria FAQ and A-Class review & criteria FAQ.
1. What is the purpose of the article ratings?
The rating system allows the project to monitor the quality of articles in our subject areas, and to prioritize work on these articles. It is also utilized by the Wikipedia 1.0 program to prepare for static releases of Wikipedia content. Please note, however, that these ratings are primarily intended for the internal use of the project, and do not necessarily imply any official standing within Wikipedia as a whole.
2. How do I add an article to the WikiProject?
Just add {{WPMILHIST}} to the talk page; there's no need to do anything else.
3. Someone put a {{WPMILHIST}} template on an article, but it doesn't seem to be within the project's scope. What should I do?
Because of the large number of articles we deal with, we occasionally make mistakes and add tags to articles that shouldn't have them. If you notice one, feel free to remove the tag, and optionally leave a note on the talk page of this department (or directly with the person who tagged the article).
4. Who can assess articles?
Any member of the Military history WikiProject is free to add—or change—the rating of an article. Editors who are not participants in this project are also welcome to assess articles, but should defer to consensus within the project in case of procedural disputes.
5. Can I assess articles that I have written or contributed significantly to?
For the most part, yes—in fact, you are encouraged to do so. B-Class assessment, by convention, is generally undertaken by an independent editor (requests can be made here), and A-Class promotion requires the consensus of multiple independent reviewers. However, if your article falls within the Stub- to C-Class range, by awarding the rating yourself you are helping to prevent the assessment requests process becoming overloaded.
6. How do I rate an article?
Check the quality scale and select the level that best matches the state of the article; then, follow the instructions below to add the rating to the project banner on the article's talk page. Please note that some of the available levels have an associated formal review process; this is documented in the assessment scale.
7. Can I request that someone else rate an article?
Of course; to do so, please list it in the section for assessment requests below.
8. Why didn't the reviewer leave any comments?
Unfortunately, due to the volume of articles that need to be assessed, we are unable to leave detailed comments in most cases. If you have particular questions, you might ask the person who assessed the article; they will usually be happy to provide you with their reasoning.
9. Where can I get more comments about an article?
The peer review process can conduct more thorough examination of articles; please submit it for review there.
10. What if I don't agree with a rating?
You can list it in the section for assessment requests below, and someone will take a look at it. Alternately, you can ask any member of the project to rate the article again. Please note that some of the available levels have an associated formal review process; this is documented in the assessment scale.
11. Aren't the ratings subjective?
Yes, they are somewhat subjective, but it's the best system we've been able to devise. If you have a better idea, please don't hesitate to let us know!
12. What if I have a question not listed here?
If your question concerns the article assessment process specifically, please refer to the discussion page for this department; for any other issues, you can go to the main project discussion page, or contact the project coordinators directly.

Requests[edit]

Requests for A-Class review[edit]

Henry BiardBattle of SaipanFort CorcoranSihanouk TrailBattle of La Haye-du-PuitsBattle of TinianHenry MacandrewBoot MonumentHMS Sardonyx (1919)


Requests for assessment[edit]

Please note that this section is transcluded from a separate requests page, which you may wish to add to your watchlist.

Editors can self-assess articles against the five B-class criteria(FAQ) up to and including C-Class. If you have made significant improvements to an article against one or more of B-class criteria and would like an outside opinion on a new rating for it, please feel free to list it below, specifying which criteria you have worked on. If you feel unable to assess against one or more of the B-class criteria, please say so when posting. Requests for formal A-Class review should be made at the review department. Please consider entering articles you have improved in the military history article writing contest.

Experienced assessors are encouraged to take a look at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators#AutoCheck report for April and check a few of ≈ B-Class assessments. Feel free to downgrade them if you consider they don't meet one or more the criteria. Please also delete any that you have checked. See also Wikipedia:WikiProject Spaceflight/Assessment, whose articles often overlap with military history topics.


MisterBee1966 B class. Thanks. Donner60 (talk) 02:54, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Raid on Šolta - a 1944 Partisan raid on a German island garrison in occupied Yugoslavia, hopefully a B.--Saxum (talk) 19:11, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    B class. There are two disambiguations you might want to clear up: Vis and mortar. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:07, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Fixed, thank you. --Saxum (talk) 07:46, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • John Villa: new article for a British flying ace of WWII, please assess. Thanks, Zawed (talk) 11:15, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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