User talk:Richardplantagenet
Welcome!
Hello, Richardplantagenet, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions, especially what you have done so far on the talk page for Operation Freshman. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:
- The five pillars of Wikipedia
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- How to edit a page and How to develop articles
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I imagine your reasons for contributing so far are related to your personal interest in the operation, but I hope that doesn't limit your edits. If you happen to have any interesting information relating to Operation Freshman or any other article, feel free to add it to the relevant page. There is a minor caveat though - the way wikipedia works is to use reliable sources to define its content. If you can add this sort of sourced information then be bold, but if not just bring it up on the talk page and see if anyone else can help. I appreciate you mentioning the issues you were concerned about on the Freshman talk page first (as I imagine does User:Skinny87 who has done all of the work on that particular article) and as soon as I can I'll sort the inconsistency out. I imagine that as you say, the issue is with different people numbering the 2 tug/glider combinations differently. Please do keep an eye on the page and let me know what you think of the new edits when I add them.
Finally let me welcome you to Wikipedia once more and (as its that time of year) wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Ranger Steve (talk) 21:27, 27 December 2009 (UTC)
- Oh, and in case you haven't already read it I can recommend Ray Mears' book The Real Heroes of Telemark which details Operations Grouse, Freshamn and Gunnerside in a very readable way. Cheers, Ranger Steve (talk) 21:36, 27 December 2009 (UTC)