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GA Review

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Reviewer: Nick-D (talk · contribs) 07:47, 26 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I'll review this article over the next few days

General comments

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This is an excellent article. I have a few comments and questions though (and I realise that the limited availability of sources might mean that not all of them can be answered)

  • Can more be said about what motivated the members of this unit to volunteer for it?
  • I've added some more.
  • Was the company organised as a standard infantry company, or did it have a specialised structure?
  • As a standard company in the Rhodesian Army, but speaking French. I've put this in.
  • All uses of '7 Indep Coy' should be replaced with the full '7 Independent Company' to be in line with the conventions used by professional military history works
  • Okay.
  • Is is correct to think that this unit was inadequately trained? - the article talks of only a 'brief training period', and its performance indicates that it was under-prepared.
  • Yes. I have said so.
  • How did the police respond to the report of a soldier raping a woman?
  • The source isn't really clear. It just says they received the report. I assume that means they didn't act on it, as it would probably say more if they did.
  • What caused the discontent among the remaining Frenchmen in February 1978?
  • That was bad wording. It was actually bad morale because things were starting to go badly.
  • Why were the Frenchmen used to launch a coup given their apparent indiscipline and unreliability?
  • I don't know. It doesn't say. I will point out that the guys who remained after the two thirds went home were mostly good guys, so far as I can tell. Perhaps they just weren't that good in Rhodesian conditions, whereas they already had experience in the Comoros.

Assessment against GA criteria

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GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

  1. Is it reasonably well written?
    A. Prose quality:
    Clearly written, though I'd suggest a copy-edit before this is nominated for FA or A class.
    B. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:
  2. Is it factually accurate and verifiable?
    A. References to sources:
    B. Citation of reliable sources where necessary:
    C. No original research:
  3. Is it broad in its coverage?
    A. Major aspects:
    B. Focused:
  4. Is it neutral?
    Fair representation without bias:
  5. Is it stable?
    No edit wars, etc:
  6. Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?
    A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:
    B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:
  7. Overall:
    Pass or Fail:
    Excellent work with this article Nick-D (talk) 10:06, 28 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]