The April 2018 Backlog Drive concluded at the end of the month with some impressive results. The drive saw 31 editors submit entries. In total 3,307 articles and ancillary pages were tagged for the MILHIST project, with 2,565 articles being assessed. In addition, 131 new articles were created and many task force pages (resources and open task lists) were updated. A full list of entries can be found here. First place went to Gog the Mild with an incredible 5,228 points, while GELongstreet placed second with 2,534 points and Cdjp1 came third with 2,253 points. These editors received the Golden, Silver and Bronze Wikis respectively. Congratulations to these editors, thanks to everyone who worked to make the drive a success.
Turning to this issue of the Bugle, the regular article news section features many new featured and A-class articles. Most of the new A-class articles are biographies, and range from articles on astronauts to Roman emperors.
In the book review section, Hawkeye7 and Nick-D assess three recently released works. Last, but definitely not least, TomStar81 continues his epic World War I timeline with a summary of the war in May 1918.
Anotherclown: for his contributions to the project over the better part of a decade, including five years as a project co-ordinator. AC has recently stepped down as a co-ord and has commenced an indefinite wikibreak. We wish him well and thank him for his service.
The contest department completed its 130th round of competition in April 2018. A total of 56 articles were submitted by 12 editors. 47thPennVols came first with 75 points from 14 articles, and Zawed came in second with 66 points from 11 articles. 47thPenn has been awarded the Chevrons for their achievement, and Zawed has received the Writer's Barnstar. An honorable mention goes to Gog the Mild, who narrowly came third with 63 points from 13 articles. Auntieruth55, Catlemur, Djmaschek, Ian Rose, Kges1901, Parsecboy, Peacemaker67, Randomness74, and Sturmvogel 66 also fielded entries. The May contest has already begun, so interested editors are encouraged to start working on their entries for the next round. Happy editing!
About The Bugle
First published in 2006, the Bugle is the monthly newsletter of the English Wikipedia's Military history WikiProject.
