Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Operation Paravane

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Article promoted by Ian Rose (talk) via MilHistBot (talk) 09:07, 8 November 2016 (UTC) « Return to A-Class review list[reply]

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Operation Paravane (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

This article covers the final, and most successful, of the air attacks on the German battleship Tirpitz which were conducted while she was based at Kaafjord, Norway in 1944. The raid was among the most complex British aerial operations of World War II, and involved both of Royal Air Force's elite heavy bomber squadrons. Staging through a bed-bug ridden base in a remote area of northern Russia, the bombers only managed a single hit on the battleship. However, the damage caused by the huge Tall Boy bomb was enough to end Tirpitz's active career. In addition to covering the raid, the article also describes the dramatic trip made by the British bombers, and the contribution made by Norwegian secret agents (with User:Manxruler providing considerable input on this topic).

The article is a follow up to the three on Royal Navy air strikes against Kaafjord which I've developed to FA class over recent years, and I'm hopeful that this can also go the distance. Thanks in advance for your comments and suggestions. Nick-D (talk) 00:49, 1 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Image review

Support: excellent work as always, Nick. Thanks for your efforts. I have a few minor suggestions/comments: AustralianRupert (talk) 05:50, 8 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

  • in the infobox the result is listed as British victory, but I wonder if "Tirpitz heavily damaged" or something similar might be more appropriate. Thoughts?
    • I'd prefer to keep it simple, and this is noted in the casualty field. As the attack knocked Tirpitz out of the war, it was a complete victory for the Allies - they just couldn't confirm this! Nick-D (talk) 23:07, 8 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Rudolf Peters is mentioned in the infobox but not in the body of the article
  • I wonder if the squadrons that participated should be added to the units field in the infobox?
  • "was mainly attributed to shortcomings..." --> mainly attributed by whom?
  • in the Works consulted section, could the title of the Christensen work be translated into English?
  • same as above for Hafsten, Nokleby, Pedrsen and Ulstein
  • if possible, another image in the Aftermath section would help break up the text a little more
    • For an operation which had a dedicated photo and film aircraft and a dedicated photo recon aircraft, ridiculously few photos are available online. I'll look to add some generic images prior to a FAC. Thanks a lot for your review. Nick-D (talk) 23:07, 8 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Support on prose per my standard disclaimer. These are my edits. - Dank (push to talk) 19:52, 8 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Support Comments - just a few nitpicks


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