Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Infobox conversion

This page documents planned conversions from obsolete military infoboxes to newer ones. Project members should feel free to work on any conversion for which the needed implementation details have been compiled.

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{{ADF Unit Box}}

Convert calls of {{ADF Unit Box}} to use {{Infobox military unit}} by changing the invocation syntax as follows:

{{ADF Unit Box}} {{ADF Unit Title|name=}} {{ADF Unit Crest|file=}} {{ADF Unit infobox |service= |parent= |base= |role= |formed=|disbanded= |motto= |commander= |callsign= |aircraft= }} {{End frame}}

{{Infobox Military Unit |unit_name= |image= |branch= |command_structure= |garrison= |role= |dates= |motto= |commander1= |identification_symbol= |identification_symbol_label=Callsign |equipment= |equipment_label=Aicraft }}

Number of pages: ~70

{{Infobox Missile}}

Convert calls of {{Infobox Missile}} to use {{Infobox Weapon}} by changing the template name and the following parameters:

• "Function" to "type"
• "Contractor" to "manufacturer"
• "Unit_cost" to "unit_cost"
• "First_flight" to "production_date"
• "Deployment" to "service"
• "Engine" to "engine"
• "Launch_mass"/"Launch_mass alt" to "weight"
• "Length"/"Length alt" to "length"
• "Diameter"/"Diameter alt" to "diameter"
• "Wing_span"/"Wing_span alt" to "wingspan"
• "Speed"/"Speed_alt" to "speed"
• "Range"/"Range_alt" to "vehicle_range"
• "Ceiling"/"Ceiling_alt" to "ceiling"
• "Flying_altitude"/"Flying_altitude alt" to "altitude"
• "Warhead" to "filling"
• "Guidance" to "guidance"
• "Fuzes" to "detonation"
• "Launch_platform" to "launch_platform"

and setting "is_missile=yes".

Number of pages: ~140

{{Infobox Military Submarine}}

Convert calls of {{Infobox Military Submarine}} to use {{Infobox Ship Begin/doc}} by changing the invocation syntax as follows:

{{Infobox Military Submarine |image= |caption= |country= |name= |ordered= |laid down= |shipyard= |launched= |commissioned= |fate= |type= |flotillas= |yard number=|fieldpost number= |commanders= |number of patrols= |successes= }}

{|{{Infobox Ship Begin}} {{Infobox Ship Image |Ship image= |Ship caption= }} {{Infobox Ship Career |Ship country= |Ship name= |Ship ordered= |Ship laid down= |Ship builder= |Ship launched= |Ship commissioned= |Ship fate= }} {{Infobox Ship Characteristics |Hide header=yes |Ship class= }} {{service record |is_ship=yes |partof= |codes= |commanders= |operations= |victories= }} |}

Number of pages: ~100

{{Infobox Military}}

Convert calls of {{Infobox Military}} to use {{Infobox National Military}} by changing the template name and the following parameters:

• "armed forces full name" to "name"
• "armed forces national name " to "native_name"
• "armed forces insignia" to "image"
• "armed forces insignia caption" to "caption"
• "armed forces insignia2" to "image2"
• "armed forces insignia2 caption" to "caption2"
• "armed forces hq" to "headquarters"
• "armed forces cinc" to "commander-in-chief"
• "armed forces minister" to "minister"
• "armed forces commander" to "commander"
• "armed forces active" to "active"
• "armed forces reserve" to "reserve"
• "armed forces deployed" to "deployed"
• "armed forces budget" to "amount"
• "national percent of GDP" to "percent_GDP"
• "armed forces founded" to "founded"
• "armed forces reorg" to "current_form"
• "armed forces disband" to "disbanded"
• "national military age" to "age"
• "national military available" to "available"
• "national military fit" to "fit"
• "national military reaching" to "reaching"
• "national conscription law" to "conscription"
• "domestic suppliers" to "domestic_suppliers"
• "international suppliers" to "foreign_suppliers"
• "annual exports" to "exports"
• "annual imports" to "imports"
• "historical articles" to "history"
• "rank articles" to "ranks"

Number of pages: ~20

{{Military}}

Convert calls of {{Military}} to use {{Infobox National Military}} by changing the template name and the following parameters:

• "availability" to "available"
• "availability female" to "available_f"
• "service" to "fit"
• "service female" to "fit_f"
• "reaching age" to "reaching"
• "reaching age female" to "reaching_f"
• "percent GDP" to "percent_GDP"

Number of pages: ~40

{{Infobox ballistic missile}}

Convert calls of {{Infobox ballistic missile}} to use {{Infobox Weapon}} by changing the template name and the following parameters:

• "weapon_name" to "name"
• "weapon_image" to "image"
• "weapon_type" to "type"
• "range" to "vehicle_range"
• "warheads" to "filling"
• "propulsion" to "engine"
• "max_speed" to "speed"
• "payload" to "payload_capacity"
• "in_service_date" and "out_service_date" to "service"
• "states" to "used_by"

and setting "is_missile=yes".

Number of pages: ~30

{{Weapon-missile}}

Convert calls of {{Weapon-missile}} to use {{Infobox Weapon}} by changing the template name and the following parameters:

• "nation" to "origin"
• "platform" to "launch_platform"
• "builder" to "manufacturer"
• "date" to "design_date"
• "prod_date" to "production_date"
• "serv_date" to "service"
• "operators" to "used_by"
• "variant" to "variants"
• "num_built" to "number"
• "propulsion" to "engine"
• "velocity" to "speed"
• "range" to "vehicle_range"
• "warhead" to "filling"
• "fuze" to "detonation"

and setting "is_missile=yes".

Number of pages: ~30

{{Swedish regiment}}

Convert calls of {{Swedish regiment}} to use {{Infobox military unit}} by changing the template name and the following parameters:

• "name" to "unit_name"
• "shield" to "image"
• "existence" to "dates"
• "colours" to "colors"
• "victorynames1" and "victorynames2" to "battles"

Number of pages: ~20

{{Naval Air Station}}

Convert calls of {{Naval Air Station}} to use {{Infobox Airport}} by changing the template name and the following parameters:

• "controlled" to "operator"
• "facility type" to "type"
• "commissioned" to "built"
• "status" to "used"
• "co" to "commander"
• "elevation_ft" to "elevation_f"

Number of pages: ~20

{{AAM}}

Convert calls of {{AAM}} to use {{Infobox Weapon}} by changing the template name and the following parameters:

• "launchweight" to "weight"
• "warhead" to "filling"
• "range" to "vehicle_range"

and setting "is_missile=yes".

Number of pages: ~5

{{AFV}}

Convert calls of {{AFV}} to use {{Infobox Weapon}} by changing the template name, adding |is_vehicle=yes, and changing the following parameter names:

• "primary" to "primary_armament"
• "secondary" to "secondary_armament"
• "speed_road" to "speed"
• "range" to "vehicle_range"

Number of pages: >100

{{Infobox Castle}}

Convert calls of {{Infobox Castle}} to use {{Infobox Military Structure}} by changing the template name and the following parameters:

• "phase" to "type"
• "foundation" to "built"
• "rebuilds" to additional lines in "built"
• "demolition" to "demolished"
• "fate" to "condition

Number of pages: ~10

{{Infobox Greek Sailors}}

Convert calls of {{Infobox Greek Sailors}} to use {{Infobox Military Person}} by changing the template name and the following parameters:

• "date_of_birth" and "date_of_death" to "lived"
• "place_of_birth" to "placeofbirth"
• "place_of_death" to "placeofdeath"
• "joined" to "serviceyears"
• "assignments" to "unit" or "commands"
• "wars_battles" to "battles"
• "medals" to "awards"

Number of pages: ~5

{{Infobox Polish Soldiers}}

Convert calls of {{Infobox Polish Soldiers}} to use {{Infobox Military Person}} by changing the template name and the following parameters:

• "date_of_birth" and "date_of_death" to "lived"
• "place_of_birth" to "placeofbirth"
• "place_of_death" to "placeofdeath"
• "joined" to "serviceyears"
• "assignments" to "unit" or "commands"
• "wars_battles" to "battles"
• "medals" to "awards"

Number of pages: ~20

{{Infobox Polish soldier}}

Convert calls of {{Infobox Polish soldier}} to use {{Infobox Military Person}} by changing the template name and the following parameters:

• "image=xxx.yyy" to "image=[[Image:xxx.yyy|###px]]
• "image_caption" to "caption"
• "date_of_birth" and "date_of_death" to "lived"
• "place_of_birth" to "placeofbirth"
• "place_of_death" to "placeofdeath"
• "joined" to "serviceyears"
• "assignments" to "unit" or "commands"
• "wars_battles" to "battles"
• "medals" to "awards"

Number of pages: ~30