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GA Review

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I'll review this article today. Reviewer: Nick-D (talk) 00:30, 30 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comments/suggestions

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This is the first time I've conducted a GA review, so please do point out anything I do wrong!

I've got some suggestions to tighten the article's wording:

Other comments:

  • Should File:49th Inf Brigade (Logo Polar Bears).jpg be in the infobox if the brigade only briefly wore this patch? Moreover, it isn't the correct patch - [1] shows soldiers wearing a patch depicting a polar bear with its head in a different position.
    • The image in the box is the brigade's only identifying patch, like other Marine units with similar patches it was abolished in 1947 when the USMC banned patches from its uniforms. As far as I know it is the brigade's only identifying unit insignia. At to the accuracy of the patch itself, it's Wikipedia's official version of the patch, which is identical to the one worn by the British division so I imagine differences aren't intentional. —Ed!(talk) 21:03, 4 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Simmons 2003" isn't in the references section
  • On what dates was the 1912 iteration of the brigade formed and disbanded?
  • One or more photos of the Marines in Iceland could be sourced from 'Outpost in the North Atlantic'
  • Did the 1947 iteration of the brigade just consist of a single battalion? (ie, were any units attached to the battalion?)
  • It should be noted that the 305th RCT was attached to the brigade for the first three days of the invasion of Guam
  • What was the brigade's order of battle in Korea? (ie, what was attached to the 5th Marine Regiment)
  • The first para of the Korean War section states that "It became a subordinate unit of the Eighth United States Army under Lieutenant General Walton Walker, who placed it in his reserve" yet the next para states that the brigade was immediately sent to the front lines and became part of a division-sized task force
    • Per the definition of a military reserve, the brigade remained not committed to that task force for long, and was instead used to counter contingencies along the front. My sources all state it remained in Eighth Army reserve through the entire battle and in those actions it is most well-known. —Ed!(talk) 04:13, 5 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • The coverage of the Brigade's service in Korea seems much more detailed than the previous periods of its history and at times goes into excessive detail on battles which have their own articles - this material should be trimmed
  • The Korean War section also contains substantial text which doesn't cover the brigade at all (for example, the first three paras of the 'First Naktong Bulge' section) - these should be summarized to maintain the article's focus on the brigade.
  • Both the two paras of the 'Deactivation' section cover Walker's objections to releasing the brigade from his command

Criteria

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GA review (see here for criteria)
  1. It is reasonably well written.
    a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
  2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.
    a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
  3. It is broad in its coverage.
    a (major aspects): b (focused):
  4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.
    Fair representation without bias:
  5. It is stable.
    No edit wars, etc.:
  6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
    a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
  7. Overall:
    Pass/Fail:

I've responded to everything. Thanks for the review! —Ed!(talk) 04:13, 5 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Great work Ed, I think that the GA criteria are now met. If you're planning on taking this to A class (and I hope that you are) I'd suggest further expansions of the brigade's pre-Korea history. Nick-D (talk) 09:49, 6 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]