Talk:Battle of Masan/GA1

GA Review

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OK, I will review this article over the next couple of days.

Check list

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

1. Is it reasonably well written?

   A. Prose quality:

   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:

Comments

• Lead&Infobox:
  • Consistency. Are the belligerents UN or US and South Korea?
    • Depends on the context. Politically, South Korea was not a part of the UN in 1950, so South Korea and the US had a joint military venture in the battle, per the infobox. But the South Korean troops fell under the United Nations command, per the text. —Ed!^(talk) 04:36, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
  • Casualties. Don't add up with the Aftermath section. I count 1057 killed, 3085 wounded and 20 captured or missing. No South Korean casualties given.
    • Fixed. —Ed!^(talk) 04:36, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

• Battle
  • The part on North Korean conscription of South Korean civilians deserves a subsection. Possibly add a couple of sentences on their loyalty, combat value and desertions, possibly comparing these problems to similar problems for the 24th Infantry.
    • Done. —Ed!^(talk) 04:36, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
  • T-34 picture. Perhaps change the caption to "T-34 tanks like this one..."
    • Fixed. —Ed!^(talk) 04:36, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
  • A map (or even a simple schematic) would help. I do not know Korean geography very well and the battle is difficult to follow for an average reader, who would not read the entire article in detail.
    • Expanded. —Ed!^(talk) 04:36, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

• Aftermath
  • Needs expansion. What was wider strategic impact of the battle? How did it affect the Battle of Pusan as a whole?
    • Done. —Ed!^(talk) 04:36, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
• Dab links: 25th Infantry Division, 25th Division, Armored Car, Haman need to be fixed D2306 (talk) 11:36, 3 January 2011 (UTC)
  • Fixed. —Ed!^(talk) 04:36, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

Reviewer: D2306 (talk) 19:54, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

I've responded to everything. Thanks for your review! —Ed!^(talk) 04:36, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

Closing comments

I think this is a good article. The only comment is again on South Korea losses. Probably a quick mentions that some of the 40,000 casualties of the Battle of Pusan occurred there.D2306 (talk) 11:32, 5 January 2011 (UTC)