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==Ships in class==
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 The Stirling was created in response to Air Ministry Specification B.12/36 of July 1936, which called for a heavy bomber with a wingspan of less than 100 ft,{{#tag:ref|Many sources incorrectly state that this limit was imposed on the grounds that 100ft was the maximum width of the open doors in standard RAF hangers of the time. In fact there were no hangers with doors of this width.  The most common bomber station hanger was the 152 ft wide C Type, which had a maximum door width of 126 ft. <ref name="British Bomber p313">{{British Bomber}} Page 313</ref> The limit was actually imposed to keep the Stirling's size and weight down, in order to curtail take off/landing runs and the need for hard runways, while allowing easy storage in Type C hangers.<ref name="Aeroplane Aug 2002 pp39-40">{{Aeroplane Database}} August 2002 Pages 39-40</ref>|group="N"}} while possessing a range and bomb load greatly exceeding any previously envisaged. <ref name="Famous Bombers p110">{{Famous Bombers}} Page 110</ref>. The wingspan limit forced the designers to employ a low aspect ratio wing, which endowing the Stirling with outstanding maneuverability for such a large aircraft, but generated high induced drag, restricting the maximum operation ceiling.<ref name="Famous Bombers p109">Green, William - Bombers. 1975. Page 109</ref>{{#tag:ref|Shorts had originally designed the Stirling with a 112 ft wingspan. Following a request to reduce this, Short submitted a design with a 102 ft span, which they considered the shortest desirable.  When told that 100 ft was the absolute maximum, the company reluctantly shortened the wingspan further, to 99 ft 1 in.<ref name="Aeroplane Aug 2002 p40">Aeroplane Magazine August 2002 Page 40</ref>|group="N"}}
-The relatively advanced nature of the design prompted [[Short and Harland Ltd]] to gain information on the aircraft's flying qualities and handling characteristics by building a two seat half scale model designated the S.31, which first flew in 1938 with four 90hp [[Pobjoy Niagara|Niagara III]] seven cylinder radials.<ref name="Famous Bombers p111">Green, William - Bombers. 1975. Page 111</ref> Later fitted with 115 hp (86 kW) Niagaras, the S.31 made over 100 flights before it was scrapped in 1943.<ref name="WAIF F253 S01">{{WAIF}} File 253 Sheet 1 (Short Stirling:First of the heavies)</ref>
+The relatively advanced nature of the design prompted [[Short and Harland Ltd]] to gain information on the aircraft's flying qualities and handling characteristics by building a two seat half scale model designated the S.31, which first flew in 1938 with four 90hp [[Pobjoy Niagara|Niagara III]] seven cylinder radials.<ref name="Famous Bombers p111">Green, William - Bombers. 1975. Page 111</ref> Later fitted with 115 hp (86 kW) Niagaras, the S.31 made over 100 flights before it was scrapped in 1943.<ref name="WAIF F253 S01">{{WAIF}} File 253 Sheet 1 (World Military Aircraft: Short Stirling - First of the heavies)</ref>
 The first prototype, powered by four 1,375 hp (1,025 kW)Hercules II engines, made it's first flight on 14th May 1939, only to be written off when the undercarriage collapsed during the landing, due to brake failure. The second prototype, with the same make of engine, flew seven months later, followed by the first production example with Hercules XIs producing 1,595 hp (1,189 kW) each, which flew on 7th May 1940.<ref name="WAIF F253 S01"/>
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 [[File:Short_Stirling_I_1251094c.jpg|thumb|300px|Short Stirling Mk I with crew<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/raf-bomber-command/4421871/Rare-Second-World-War-pictures-go-on-sale-for-Bomber-Command-appeal.html Daily Telegraph February 1st 2009]</ref>]]
 The first unit to receive Stirlings was 7 Squadron at Leeming, who began to take delivery in August 1940.  The first mission involving Stirlings involved three aircraft from 7 Squadron attacking oil storage tanks at Rotterdam on the night of 10th/11th February 1941.<ref name="WAIF F253 S01"/>
 ==Variants==
 *Mk I - Heavy Bomber.  Four 1,595 hp [[Bristol Hercules]] XI 14 cylinder sleeve valve radials

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-[[File:M6_Motor_Gun_Carriage.jpg|thumb|304px|An M6 Motor Gun Carriage]]The '''M6 Motor Gun Carriage '''was a self propelled gun that was used by the United States during WWII. It had a Dodge T-214 Engine that was capable of propelling it at speeds of up to 88.5 kilometers per hour. It also had a crew of four men and its armament consisted of a rear facing 37mm [[M3 AT Gun (37mm)|M3 AT Gun]].<ref>http://www.robertsarmory.com/M6.htm</ref> The M6 "Fargo" was fairly reliable in combat as it was used until the end of the war and it was used namely in the infantry support role. The M6 could not fulfill the anti-tank role as its 37mm armament could not penetrate the armor of the standard German tank.
+[[File:M6_Motor_Gun_Carriage.jpg|thumb|304px|An M6 Motor Gun Carriage]]The '''M6 Motor Gun Carriage '''was a self propelled gun that was used by the United States during WWII. It had a Dodge T-214 engine that was capable of propelling it at speeds of up to 88.5 kilometers per hour. It also had a crew of four men and its armament consisted of a rear facing 37 mm [[M3 AT Gun (37mm)|M3 AT Gun]].<ref>http://www.robertsarmory.com/M6.htm</ref> The M6 "Fargo" was fairly reliable in combat as it was used until the end of the war and it was used namely in the infantry support role. The M6 could not fulfill the anti-tank role as its 37 mm armament could not penetrate the armor of the standard German tank.
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 [[File:Armstrong-whitworth-whitley-bomber-01.png|thumb|300px|Merlin powered Whitley in flight<ref name="WWII Vehicles">http://www.wwiivehicles.com/unitedkingdom/aircraft/bomber/whitley.asp</ref>]]
-The '''Armstrong Whitworth A.W. 38 Whitley''' was a heavy bomber that was used by [[Great Britain]] during WWII. It was the first heavy bomber to go into large scale production for the [[RAF]]. The first production version was the Whitley I, powered by a pair of Armstrong Siddeley Tiger IX 14 cylinder radial engines, rated at 790hp at 6,500ft (1,980m).  The Whitley I had a fuel load of 519 Imperial Gallons (normal) and 651 Imperial Gallons (Maximum), and operated with a maximum loaded weight of 23,300lb (10,569kg). It also had a 7,000 lb bomb load and a defensive armament of five MGs throughout the plane. The Whitley I had a crew of five as well and a total length of 70 feet, 6 inches.<ref name="WWII Vehicles"></ref>
+The '''Armstrong Whitworth A.W. 38 Whitley''' was a heavy bomber that was used by [[Great Britain]] during WWII. It was the first heavy bomber to go into large scale production for the [[RAF]]. The first production version was the Whitley I, powered by a pair of Armstrong Siddeley Tiger IX 14 cylinder radial engines, rated at 790 hp at 6,500 ft (1,980 m).  The Whitley I had a fuel load of 519 Imperial Gallons (normal) and 651 Imperial Gallons (maximum), and operated with a maximum loaded weight of 23,300 lbs (10,569 kg). It also had a 7,000 lb bomb load and a defensive armament of five MGs throughout the plane. The Whitley I had a crew of five as well and a total length of 70 feet, 6 inches.<ref name="WWII Vehicles"></ref>
 ===Variants===
 ====Radial engine versions====
-The first variant of the Whitley series of bombers was the Whitley II. The similar Whitley II used Tiger VIII engines, fitted with two-speed superchargers and rated at 845hp at 6,250ft (1,906m) and 760hp 12,750ft (3,890m). These were first delivered to the RAF in January 1938. The Whitley III, which was first delivered in August 1938, was basically a Whitley II with increased dihedral on the outer wings, improved navigation facilities and provision for carrying larger bombs, which raised the maximum loaded weight to 24,430lb (11.081kg).<ref name=”Jane’s WW2”>”Jane’s Fighting Aircraft of World War 2</ref>Total production of radial engine Whitleys was 160 aircraft.<ref name="Aircraft of the World">Aircraft of the World Card Collection</ref>
+The first variant of the Whitley series of bombers was the Whitley II. The similar Whitley II used Tiger VIII engines, fitted with two-speed superchargers and rated at 845 hp at 6,250 ft (1,906 m) and 760 hp 12,750 ft (3,890 m). These were first delivered to the RAF in January 1938. The Whitley III, which was first delivered in August 1938, was basically a Whitley II with increased dihedral on the outer wings, improved navigation facilities and provision for carrying larger bombs, which raised the maximum loaded weight to 24,430 lbs (11.081 kg).<ref name=”Jane’s WW2”>”Jane’s Fighting Aircraft of World War 2</ref>Total production of radial engine Whitleys was 160 aircraft.<ref name="Aircraft of the World">Aircraft of the World Card Collection</ref>
 ====Inline engine versions====
-The first production version with inline engines, (following trials with a Merlin equipped Whitley I), the Whitley IV replaced the Tiger VIIIs of the Whitley III with Rolls Royce Merlin IVs - twelve cylinder liquid cooled engines driving Rotal constant speed propellers, and rated at 990hp at 12,250ft (3,740m). Fuel capacity was increased to 705 imperial gallons (normal) and 837 imperial gallons (maximum), and the first of 40 examples, each fitter with a powered tail turret,<ref name="Aircraft of the World"></ref> was delivered in May 1939. The similar Whitley IVA replaced the Merlin IVs with supercharged Merlin Xs, rated at 1,030hp at 2,250ft (685m) and 960hp at 13,000ft (3,960m)</ref> The final variant of the Whitley series was the Whitley Mk V and it had a bomb load of up to 7,000 lb and a crew of five. The Engine type was a liquid-cooled, Rolls-Royce Merlin X Engine that was capable of propelling the Mk V, the most produced version, at speeds of up to 240 mph.<ref name="WWII Vehicles"></ref>
+The first production version with inline engines, (following trials with a Merlin equipped Whitley I), the Whitley IV replaced the Tiger VIIIs of the Whitley III with Rolls Royce Merlin IVs - twelve cylinder liquid cooled engines driving Rotal constant speed propellers, and rated at 990 hp at 12,250 ft (3,740 m). Fuel capacity was increased to 705 imperial gallons (normal) and 837 imperial gallons (maximum), and the first of 40 examples, each fitter with a powered tail turret,<ref name="Aircraft of the World"></ref> was delivered in May 1939. The similar Whitley IVA replaced the Merlin IVs with supercharged Merlin Xs, rated at 1,030 hp at 2,250 ft (685 m) and 960 hp at 13,000 ft (3,960 m)</ref> The final variant of the Whitley series was the Whitley Mk V and it had a bomb load of up to 7,000 lb and a crew of five. The Engine type was a liquid-cooled, Rolls-Royce Merlin X Engine that was capable of propelling the Mk V, the most produced version, at speeds of up to 240 mph.<ref name="WWII Vehicles"></ref>
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 |group5=[[Independence class aircraft carrier|Independence class]] light carriers
-|list5=[[USS Princeton (CVL-23)]] • [[USS Cowpens (CVL-25)]] • [[USS Cabot (CVL-28)]] • [[USS Bataan (CVL-29)]] • [[USS Langley (CVL-27)]] • [[USS Bellau Wood (CVL-24)]] • [[USS San Jacinto (CVL-30)]] •  [[USS Independence (CVL-22)]]
+|list5=[[USS Princeton (CVL-23)]] • [[USS Cowpens (CVL-25)]] • [[USS Cabot (CVL-28)]] • [[USS Bataan (CVL-29)]] • [[USS Langley (CVL-27)]] • [[USS Bellau Wood (CVL-24)]] • [[USS San Jacinto (CVL-30)]] •  [[USS Independence (CVL-22)]] • [[USS Monterey (CVL-26)]]
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-The '''Short S.29 Stirling''' was a four engine heavy bomber used by [[Great Britain]] during World War 2.
+[[File:Stirling_C_Mk_V_PJ956_1.jpg|thumb|340px|A Stirling Mk V.]]
 ==History==
 ===Development===
-The Stirling was created in response to Air Ministry Specification B.12/36 of July 1936, which called for a heavy bomber with a wingspan of less than 100ft,{{#tag:ref|Many sources incorrectly state that this limit was imposed on the grounds that 100ft was the maximum width of the open doors in standard RAF hangers of the time. In fact there were no hangers with doors of this width.  The most common bomber station hanger was the 152 ft wide C Type, which had a maximum door width of 126 ft. <ref name="British Bomber p313">{{British Bomber}} Page 313</ref> The limit was actually imposed to keep the Stirling's size and weight down, in order to curtail take off/landing runs and the need for hard runways, while allowing easy storage in Type C hangers.<ref name="Aeroplane Aug 2002 pp39-40">{{Aeroplane Database}} August 2002 Pages 39-40</ref>|group="N"}} while possessing a range and bomb load greatly exceeding any previously envisaged. <ref name="Famous Bombers p110">{{Famous Bombers}} Page 110</ref>. The wingspan limit forced the designers to employ a low aspect ratio wing, which endowing the Stirling with outstanding manoeuvrability for such a large aircraft, but generated high induced drag, restricting the maximum operation ceiling.<ref name="Famous Bombers p109">Green, William - Bombers. 1975. Page 109</ref>{{#tag:ref|Shorts had originally designed the Stirling with a 112 ft wingspan. Following a request to reduce this, Short submitted a design with a 102 ft span, which they considered the shortest desirable.  When told that 100 ft was the absolute maximum, the company reluctantly shortened the wingspan further, to 99 ft 1 in.<ref name="Aeroplane Aug 2002 p40">Aeroplane Magazine August 2002 Page 40</ref>|group="N"}}
+The Stirling was created in response to Air Ministry Specification B.12/36 of July 1936, which called for a heavy bomber with a wingspan of less than 100 ft,{{#tag:ref|Many sources incorrectly state that this limit was imposed on the grounds that 100ft was the maximum width of the open doors in standard RAF hangers of the time. In fact there were no hangers with doors of this width.  The most common bomber station hanger was the 152 ft wide C Type, which had a maximum door width of 126 ft. <ref name="British Bomber p313">{{British Bomber}} Page 313</ref> The limit was actually imposed to keep the Stirling's size and weight down, in order to curtail take off/landing runs and the need for hard runways, while allowing easy storage in Type C hangers.<ref name="Aeroplane Aug 2002 pp39-40">{{Aeroplane Database}} August 2002 Pages 39-40</ref>|group="N"}} while possessing a range and bomb load greatly exceeding any previously envisaged. <ref name="Famous Bombers p110">{{Famous Bombers}} Page 110</ref>. The wingspan limit forced the designers to employ a low aspect ratio wing, which endowing the Stirling with outstanding maneuverability for such a large aircraft, but generated high induced drag, restricting the maximum operation ceiling.<ref name="Famous Bombers p109">Green, William - Bombers. 1975. Page 109</ref>{{#tag:ref|Shorts had originally designed the Stirling with a 112 ft wingspan. Following a request to reduce this, Short submitted a design with a 102 ft span, which they considered the shortest desirable.  When told that 100 ft was the absolute maximum, the company reluctantly shortened the wingspan further, to 99 ft 1 in.<ref name="Aeroplane Aug 2002 p40">Aeroplane Magazine August 2002 Page 40</ref>|group="N"}}
 The relatively advanced nature of the design prompted [[Short and Harland Ltd]] to gain information on the aircraft's flying qualities and handling characteristics by building a two seat half scale model designated the S.31, which first flew in 1938 with four 90hp [[Pobjoy Niagara|Niagara III]] seven cylinder radials.<ref name="Famous Bombers p111">Green, William - Bombers. 1975. Page 111</ref> Later fitted with 115 hp (86 kW) Niagaras, the S.31 made over 100 flights before it was scrapped in 1943.<ref name="WAIF F253 S01">{{WAIF}} File 253 Sheet 1 (Short Stirling:First of the heavies)</ref>
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 The first prototype, powered by four 1,375 hp (1,025 kW)Hercules II engines, made it's first flight on 14th May 1939, only to be written off when the undercarriage collapsed during the landing, due to brake failure. The second prototype, with the same make of engine, flew seven months later, followed by the first production example with Hercules XIs producing 1,595 hp (1,189 kW) each, which flew on 7th May 1940.<ref name="WAIF F253 S01"/>
 ===Service===
 The first unit to receive Stirlings was 7 Squadron at Leeming, who began to take delivery in August 1940.  The first mission involving Stirlings involved three aircraft from 7 Squadron attacking oil storage tanks at Rotterdam on the night of 10th/11th February 1941.<ref name="WAIF F253 S01"/>
 ==Variants==
-*Mk I - Heavy Bomber.  Four 1,595hp [[Bristol Hercules]] XI 14 cylinder sleeve valve radials
+*Mk I - Heavy Bomber.  Four 1,595 hp [[Bristol Hercules]] XI 14 cylinder sleeve valve radials
-*Mk II - Heavy Bomber. Basically Mk I with 1,600hp [[Wright R-2600|R-2600-A5B]] Cyclone radials. (These proved inferior to the Mk I and were abandoned.) {{#tag:ref|Shorts had planned a different Mk II.  Known as the S.34 'Stirling II', and intended to fulfill Specification B.1/39, the 'Ideal Bomber' featured increased wingspan, slimmed rear fuselage with twin tail fins, a pair of twin 20mm cannon turrets and a capacious bomb bay.  Designed to be powered by high altitude Hercules engines, the S.34 did not progress beyond the mock-up stage, as Bomber Command had already chosen it's new aircraft types<ref name="Aeroplane Aug 2002 p40"/>|group="N"}} A contract for the construction of 140 examples of this variant in [[Canada]] was canceled after the conversion of two Mk Is and construction of three production examples.<ref name="WAIF F253 S01"/>
+*Mk II - Heavy Bomber. Basically Mk I with 1,600 hp [[Wright R-2600|R-2600-A5B]] Cyclone radials. (These proved inferior to the Mk I and were abandoned.) {{#tag:ref|Shorts had planned a different Mk II.  Known as the S.34 'Stirling II', and intended to fulfill Specification B.1/39, the 'Ideal Bomber' featured increased wingspan, slimmed rear fuselage with twin tail fins, a pair of twin 20 mm cannon turrets and a capacious bomb bay.  Designed to be powered by high altitude Hercules engines, the S.34 did not progress beyond the mock-up stage, as Bomber Command had already chosen it's new aircraft types<ref name="Aeroplane Aug 2002 p40"/>|group="N"}} A contract for the construction of 140 examples of this variant in [[Canada]] was canceled after the conversion of two Mk Is and construction of three production examples.<ref name="WAIF F253 S01"/>
 *Mk III - Heavy Bomber. Basically Mk I with 1,650hp Bristol Hercules XVI 14 cylinder sleeve valve radials
 *Mk IV - Mk III configured as glider tug and special transport

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 The Independence class aircraft carriers were a series of light aircraft carriers that were made for the US Navy. This[[File:USS_Princeton.jpg|thumb|356px|The USS Princeton]] class of aircraft carriers was constructed due to the interest of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. A proposal for convertion of some cruisers to light aircraft carriers. It had its compromises, however research showed that these carriers may be available earlier than other aircraft carriers.
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 {{Stub}} [[File:Lexington_class_at_anchor.jpg|thumb|270px|The ''Lexington'' and ''Saratoga'' at sea.]]
-The '''''Lexington'' class''' was a pair of aircraft carriers built for the [[United States Navy|US Navy]]. These aircraft carriers were originally designed as ''Lexington'' class battlecruisers, however the Washington Naval Treaty prevented their construction as such. As a result, only two ships, the [[USS Lexington (CV-2)|USS ''Lexington'']] and the [[USS Saratoga (CV-3)|USS ''Saratoga'']], were redesignated as a new class of aircraft carriers, keeping the name ''Lexington''.
+The '''''Lexington'' class''' was a pair of aircraft carriers built for the [[United States Navy|US Navy]]. These aircraft carriers were originally designed as ''Lexington'' class battlecruisers, however the Washington Naval Treaty prevented their construction as such. As a result, only two unfinished ships, the [[USS Lexington (CV-2)|USS ''Lexington'']] and the [[USS Saratoga (CV-3)|USS ''Saratoga'']], were redesignated as a new class of aircraft carriers, keeping the name ''Lexington''.
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-[[File:PZL-37_Los.jpg|thumb|300px|PZL-37 Łoś]]The''' PZL 37 Łoś''' (Moose or Elk) was a [[Poland|Polish]] twin-engine medium bomber, designed in 1934 at the PZL factory in [[Warsaw]] by a team led by Jerzy Dąbrowski. The aircraft made it's first flight in June 1936, and was extraordinarily efficient in its ratio of empty to gross weight. By the time of its entry into service in 1938, the type's dramatic performance had generated a great deal of international interest which, but for the declaration of war, would have allowed PZL to fulfill export contracts to at least five, and possibly nine, countries.<ref name="IDOFAOWW2 pp454-455">Gunston, Bill. Salamander Books. 1988. Pages 454-455</ref>
+[[File:PZL-37_Los.jpg|thumb|300px|PZL-37 Łoś]]The''' PZL 37 Łoś''' (Moose or Elk) was a [[Poland|Polish]] twin-engine medium bomber.
 ==History==
 [[File:Polish bomber PZL 37 Łoś (Moose) - original footage|thumb|right|300px|Original video from Polish National Film Archive]]
 The subject of unwarranted political criticism from the Army, whose chiefs used every means to stop production and disrupt training, about 100 examples of the PZL-37 Łoś were delivered before the war, with a further 12 readied during the Poland campaign. These deliveries allowed the Bomber Brigade to form four Dyons (Squadrons) - 211, 212, 216 and 217 - with 9 aircraft each, which were able to complete initial training by the start of World War II, proving very effective during the few days they were able to operate.
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+{{Stub}} [[File:Lexington_class_at_anchor.jpg|thumb|270px|The ''Lexington'' and ''Saratoga'' at sea.]]
-The Lexington class aircraft carriers were a pair of aircraft carriers which were built for the US Navy. These aircraft [[File:USS-Lexington.jpg|thumb|320px|The USS Lexington]]carriers were originally designed as Lexington class battlecruiser, however the Washington Naval Treaty prevented the build of the Lexington class battlecruiser, so only 2 ships, the [[USS Lexington (CV-2)|USS Lexington]] and the [[USS Saratoga (CV-3)|USS Saratoga]], were redesignated as a new class of aircraft carriers, still keeping the name Lexington.[[File:USS-Saratoga.jpg|thumb|352px|The USS Saratoga]]
+The '''''Lexington'' class''' was a pair of aircraft carriers built for the [[United States Navy|US Navy]]. These aircraft carriers were originally designed as ''Lexington'' class battlecruisers, however the Washington Naval Treaty prevented their construction as such. As a result, only two ships, the [[USS Lexington (CV-2)|USS ''Lexington'']] and the [[USS Saratoga (CV-3)|USS ''Saratoga'']], were redesignated as a new class of aircraft carriers, keeping the name ''Lexington''.
 ==Ships in class==
 '''USS ''Lexington '''''(CV-2)
-The USS Lexington was the lead ship for the Lexington class aircraft carriers. It was given the hull number of CC-1 and was laid down on 8 January 1921 by the Fore River Shipbuilding Company in Massachusetts. The USS Lexington was the fourth US Ship to bear the name Lexington after the Battle of Lexington. The Lexington was commissioned on 14 December 1927. Lexington recieved 2 battle stars for its service in World War II, mainly in the [[Pacific Theater]].
+The USS ''Lexington'' was the lead ship for the Lexington class aircraft carriers. It was given the hull number of CC-1 and was laid down on 8 January 1921 by the Fore River Shipbuilding Company in Massachusetts. The USS ''Lexington'' was the fourth US ship to bear the name Lexington after the Battle of Lexington. The ''Lexington'' was commissioned on 14 December 1927. ''Lexington'' recieved 2 battle stars for its service in World War II, mainly in the [[Pacific Theater]].
 '''USS ''Saratoga '''''(CV-3)
-The USS Saratoga was the sister ship of the USS Lexington. Given the hull number of CC-3, the Saratoga was laid down on 25 September 1920 by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation in New Jersey. The USS Saratoga was the fifth US Ship to bear the name of the Battle of Saratoga. The Saratoga was commissioned on 16 November 1927.
+The USS ''Saratoga'' was the sister ship of the USS ''Lexington''. Given the hull number of CC-3, the ''Saratoga'' was laid down on 25 September 1920 by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation in New Jersey. The USS ''Saratoga'' was the fifth US ship to bear the name of the Battle of Saratoga. The ''Saratoga'' was commissioned on 16 November 1927. It survived the war and was sunk during the [[Operation Crossroads|Bikini Atoll atomic tests]] in 1946.
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		+	The USS Saratoga was the sister ship of the USS Lexington. Given the hull number of CC-3, the Saratoga was laid down on 25 September 1920 by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation in New Jersey. The USS Saratoga was the fifth US Ship to bear the name of the Battle of Saratoga. The Saratoga was commissioned on 16 November 1927.

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-'''Operation Dynamo, '''also known as the Dunkirk Evacuation, was the evacuation of Allied troops from the coast of Dunkirk, France, between 27 May and the morning of 4 June 1940, because the British, Belgian, and French troops were cut off by the German Army during the Battle of Dunkirk. The evacuation was ordered on 26 May 1940.
+'''Operation Dynamo, '''also known as the Dunkirk Evacuation, was the evacuation of Allied troops from the coast of Dunkirk, France, between 27 May and the morning of 4 June 1940, because the British, Belgian, and French troops were cut off by the German Army during the [[Battle of Dunkirk]]. The evacuation was ordered on 26 May 1940.
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 The Free French became known as the Maquis, after the thick scrubland used by bandits in Corscia and the coastal regions of the [[Mediterranean]] to avoid capture.<ref name="Brewer's Phrase/Fable Y2k p743">{{Brewer's Y2K}} Page 743</ref>
-In February 1944, the various resistance forces were grouped together as the ''Forces francaises de l'interieur'' (French forces  of the Interior, or FFI). The FFI was merged with the French Army in November 1844.<ref name="Brewer's Phrase/Fable Y2k p436">Room, Adrian. Page 436</ref>
+In February 1944, the various resistance forces were grouped together as the ''Forces francaises de l'interieur'' (French Forces  of the Interior, or FFI). The FFI was merged with the French Army in November 1944.<ref name="Brewer's Phrase/Fable Y2k p436">Room, Adrian. Page 436</ref>
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		+	Hi. WWII Wiki is in generally great shape. The one issue I see for a spotlight is that you have over 300 pages [[:Category:Article stubs\|marked as stubs]]; that number would need to be less than 150 (or less than 1/5th of your total content). Please work on either expanding those pages or unmarking those that are no longer truly stubs and let me know when you have reduced the number so I can check again. -- [[User:Merrystar\|<font color="Blue">Wendy</font>]] ([[User talk:Merrystar\|<font color="Blue" size="1">talk</font>]])<staff /> 03:16, May 15, 2013 (UTC)

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	I must ask you to refrain from copying information from wikipedia as it is against our policies here. Good luck editing and welcome to the wiki! {{User:Fargo84/Signature}}01:17,5/7/2013 01:17, May 7, 2013 (UTC)		I must ask you to refrain from copying information from wikipedia as it is against our policies here. Good luck editing and welcome to the wiki! {{User:Fargo84/Signature}}01:17,5/7/2013 01:17, May 7, 2013 (UTC)
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		+	I am very sorry about that. I will read the policies again, so I won't make this mistake again. [[User:ViviannaCoffee\|Vivianna Sandra Evergreen ]] ([[User talk:ViviannaCoffee\|talk]]) 01:13, May 15, 2013 (UTC)

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	I'll get to work compiling the list of reliable sources. I also found that you marked several articles with improper sources even though they had web sources. Is it because they are not necessarily in Chicago format or is it because they need book support. If not in Chicago format, there is not really much we can do at this point. We can try to convert them but it would be too large of a job to handle and we have many other issues to deal with at the moment. Anyway, they are at least ok in my opinion the way they are cited. --{{User:Fargo84/Signature}}03:03,5/14/2013 03:03, May 14, 2013 (UTC)		I'll get to work compiling the list of reliable sources. I also found that you marked several articles with improper sources even though they had web sources. Is it because they are not necessarily in Chicago format or is it because they need book support. If not in Chicago format, there is not really much we can do at this point. We can try to convert them but it would be too large of a job to handle and we have many other issues to deal with at the moment. Anyway, they are at least ok in my opinion the way they are cited. --{{User:Fargo84/Signature}}03:03,5/14/2013 03:03, May 14, 2013 (UTC)
		+	:It's because they weren't properly formatted. I don't think we need to drop everything over this, but we need to make sure that it gets done at some point. I will admit that it's not as bad when we have some sort of format than when we have just links. Our overall quality has improved a lot, but we still have a way to go. Having a formal tone will help bring in who are veterans of the subject. I've also learned a lot about historiography since I started here, which has helped. I realize it might seem a bit anal to focus on Chicago citations, but it's what historians expect. The thing that we should really avoid is citations that are just simple links, without any other information. That sort of thing makes the article seem very thrown together. Plus, a lot of web sources are tertiary sources, which this wiki is as an encyclopedia. [[User:Inquisitor Ehrenstein\|'''Inquisitor Sasha Ehrenstein''' aus dem Sturmkrieg Sector]] ([[Special:Contributions/Sascha Kreiger\|Contributions]]) 04:05, May 14, 2013 (UTC)

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-[[File:French-resistance-fighter-with-Sten-px800.jpg|thumb|300px|French resistance fighter with Sten <ref>[http://ww2total.com/WW2/Weapons/Infantry/Firearms/British/Sten-Gun/Sten.htm WW2 Total Website]</ref>]]The '''French Resistance''' was an irregular armed fighting force, composed of groups of French patriots, and was set up after the [[Germany|German]] occupation of [[France]].  The Resistance forces were split into two factions - the Free French, under [[Charles de Gaulle]], and the Communists.
+[[File:French-resistance-fighter-with-Sten-px800.jpg|thumb|300px|French resistance fighter with Sten <ref>[http://ww2total.com/WW2/Weapons/Infantry/Firearms/British/Sten-Gun/Sten.htm WW2 Total Website]</ref>]]
-The Free French became known as the Maquis, after the thick scrubland used by bandits in Corscia and the coastal regions of the [[Mediterranean]] to avoid capture.<ref name="Brewer's Phrase/Fable Y2k p743">Room, Adrian. 2002. Page 743</ref>
+The '''French Resistance''' was an irregular armed fighting force, composed of groups of French patriots, and was set up after the [[Germany|German]] occupation of [[France]].  The Resistance forces were mainly split into two factions - the Free French, under [[Charles de Gaulle]], and the Communists.
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-{{stub}}[[File:HMS_Hood.jpg|thumb|The HMS Hood sailing in 1924|278px]]'''HMS ''Hood''''' (pennant number 51) was a unique battlecruiser that entered service with the [[Royal Navy]] in 1920. She was sunk during the [[Battle of the Denmark Strait]] in 1941 by the [[Germany|German]] battleship ''[[German battleship Bismarck|Bismarck]]'' and cruiser ''[[German cruiser Prinz Eugen|Prinz Eugen]]''.
+{{stub}}[[File:HMS_Hood.jpg|thumb|278px|The HMS ''Hood'' at anchor in 1940.]]'''HMS ''Hood''''' (pennant number 51) was a unique battlecruiser that entered service with the [[Royal Navy]] in 1920. She was sunk during the [[Battle of the Denmark Strait]] in 1941 by the [[Germany|German]] battleship ''[[German battleship Bismarck|Bismarck]]'' and cruiser ''[[German cruiser Prinz Eugen|Prinz Eugen]]''.
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 [[File:Mosquito_Aircraft_in_formation.jpg|thumb|302px|A formation of Mosquitoes.]]
-The '''de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito''' was a [[Great Britain|British]] fighter-bomber. The de Havilland had a crew of two men and dual Rolls Royce Merlin Engines that were capable of propelling it at speeds of up to 610 kilometers per hour. The DH.98s armament consisted of four 7.7mm Browning machine guns and four autocannons. The DH.98 also depending on the variant could carry a number of other weapons such as bombs or torpedos.
+The '''de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito''' was a [[Great Britain|British]] fighter-bomber. The de Havilland had a crew of two men and dual Rolls Royce Merlin Engines that were capable of propelling it at speeds of up to 610 kilometers per hour. The DH.98s armament consisted of four 7.7mm Browning machine guns and four autocannons. The DH.98 also depending on the variant could carry a number of other weapons such as bombs or torpedoes.
 The total length of the DH.98 was 12.4 meters while the total weight of the Mosquito was about 6,400 kilograms. This low weight caused by the fact that the Mosquito was largely made of wood allowed it to travel at high speeds. An unexpected bonus from the wooden construction was that the DH.98 was largely undetectable by radar.
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 ===Development===
 The possibility of developing a fast bomber was first investigated by the de Havilland Aircraft Company in the summer of 1938. In October of that year, discussion of a number of proposals by the design team, led by Geoffrey de Haviland and including Chief Designer R. E. Bishop and Chief Engineer C. C. Walker<ref name="Famous Bombers p66">Green, William. Famous Bombers of the Second World War. Purnell Book Services. (1975), Page 66</ref> resulted in a proposal for a twin engine wooden bomber with two crew and no fixed armament.<ref name="Famous Fighters p230">Green, William. Famous Bombers of the Second World War. Purnell Book Services. (1975), Page 230</ref>
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 *[[Dad's Army]] (1971) ''Novelisation of the film.''
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 It was fairly heavy weighing in at 78.8 pounds (35.8 kg) and it could keep on firing fuel for about 10 seconds. It was replaced in 1941 by the Flammenwerfer 41.
 ===Flammenwerfer 40, 41, and 42===
-[[File:Flammenwerfer_35_-2.jpg|thumb|left|98px|A Flammenwerfer 35 in use.]]The Flammenwerfer 40 or "Lifebuoy" was the flamethrower after the Flammenwerfer 35 However, it was produced in extremely low numbers. It could fire up to about the same range as the Flammenwerfer 35. It weighed about 47 lb and it could carry around 1.5 gallons (5.6 liters) of fuel.<ref>http://www.scribd.com/doc/43956747/Portable-Flame-Thrower</ref> The Flammenwerfer 41 was main successor of the Flammenwerfer 35 and it could carry around 1.9 gallons (7.5 liters) of fuel.
+[[File:Flammenwerfer_35_-2.jpg|thumb|left|98px|A Flammenwerfer 35 in use.]]The Flammenwerfer 40 or "Lifebuoy" was the flamethrower after the Flammenwerfer 35. However, it was produced in extremely low numbers. It could fire up to about the same range as the Flammenwerfer 35. It weighed about 47 lb and it could carry around 1.5 gallons (5.6 liters) of fuel.<ref>http://www.scribd.com/doc/43956747/Portable-Flame-Thrower</ref> The Flammenwerfer 41 was main successor of the Flammenwerfer 35 and it could carry around 1.9 gallons (7.5 liters) of fuel. The Flammenwerfer 41 was used and produced in 1941.
-The range was 30 meters just like the original Flammenwerfer 35. The Flammenwerfer 42 is the final variant of the Flammenwerfer series and it had a slight modification in the fuel hose. The Flammenwerfer 41 was introduced in 1942.
+The range was 30 meters just like the original Flammenwerfer 35. The Flammenwerfer 42 is the final variant of the Flammenwerfer series and it had a slight modification in the fuel hose. The Flammenwerfer 42 was introduced in 1942.
 ==History==
 The Flammenwerfer's design is based on the 1918 [[Germany|German]] flamethrower.The Flammenwerfer 35 and all of its variants were used by [[Germany|German]] forces throughout WWII to clear pillboxes and other fortifications. Many of these flamethrowers were used on the [[Eastern Front]] during [[Operation Barbarossa]] and other operations.

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 The first variant of the Arado Ar 234 series was the Arado Ar 234B-1 which was fundementally the same as the original model only it had its weapons removed and replaced with reconnaissance equipment. The next variant, the Ar 234B-2 was an improved bomber with more powerful engines and an increased bomb load. Based on this improved platform, the Ar 234B2/b was again fitted with reconnaissance plane.The Ar-234C was the next highly significant variant, it was a multi-role aircraft with a pressurized cockpit and ejection seats. Also notable in its design was the addition of two more turbojet engines.<ref>http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/LRG/ar234.html</ref> As was mentioned, the Ar 234C model was multipurpose and could fulfill a multitude of tasks. The ground attack version of the C model was designated the Ar 234C-4 while the armed reconnaissance model was designated the Ar 234C-2.
 ==History==
-The Arado Ar 234 was first developed in 1943 as part of Germany's very successful turbojet project. It was later released to the front-lines a year later in July, 1944. It's early missions were nothing more than basic reconnaissance, most notably over Great Britain. After reconnaissance roles, the aircraft became a dedicated bomber platform, being used in the latter battles of WWII such as the [[Battle of the Bulge]]. In total, about 270 Ar 234s were produced by the end of the war.<ref>http://www.wwiivehicles.com/germany/aircraft/bomber/arado-ar-234.asp</ref>
+The Arado Ar 234 was derived from Walter Blume's 1941 Project E.370, which used a set of sprung skids resting on a jettisonable 3 wheel trolly, thus allowing more fuel to be carried. in order to increase the range of the aircraft. However, following problems with the trolly, and the realisation that the skid undercarriage would make the aircraft vulnerable due to impaired ground handling, it was decided to redesign the aircraft with a conventional retractable tricycle undercarriage.<ref name="TO MAG AC 79">{{Take Off Magazine}} Air Combat - issue 79</ref>
 At least nine examples were flown to the UK for evaluation by the RAF,<ref name="Luftwaffe Wings p94">{{Luftwaffe Wings}} Page 94</ref> with other examples going to the [[United States of America]] for evaluation at Wright Field<ref name="Luftwaffe Wings pp98/99">Brown, Eric Melrose. Captions for photos on pages 98 & 99</ref> and the US Navy test centre at Patuxent River.<ref name="Luftwaffe Wings p102">Brown, Eric Melrose. Caption for photo on page 102</ref>

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 [[File:StG_44-8.jpg|thumb|left|228px|StG 44s being used by [[Volksgrenadiers]] during the [[Battle of the Bulge]].]]
-The StG 44 was used to counter [[Red Army|Soviet Troops]] utilizing [[PPSh-41]]s and other submachine guns. It was used throughout the Eastern Front. It also had a better range compared to the PPSh-41 thus making it highly successful on the Eastern Front. However the StG 44 was not only used on the Eastern Front. StG 44s were also used in the [[Germany|German]] counter-offensive known as the [[Battle of the Bulge]]. In May 1945, the Germans wanted to replace the StG-44 with the lighter StG- 5, however, before the StG 45 could be mass produced, Germany was defeated by the Allies, so the StG 45 never replaced the StG 44.
+The StG 44 was used to counter [[Red Army|Soviet Troops]] utilizing [[PPSh-41]]s and other submachine guns. It was used throughout the Eastern Front. It also had a better range compared to the PPSh-41 thus making it highly successful on the Eastern Front. However the StG 44 was not only used on the Eastern Front. StG 44s were also used in the [[Germany|German]] counter-offensive known as the [[Battle of the Bulge]]. In May 1945, the Germans wanted to replace the StG 44 with the lighter StG 45, however, before the StG 45 could be mass produced, Germany was defeated by the Allies, so the StG 45 never replaced the StG 44.
 About 500,000 StG 44 rifles were produced in total during the course of the war. Today, surviving StG 44s are mainly found only in museums, but the design was incredibly influential on many firearms designers across the world. It is often said that Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer of the AK-47 assault rifle, was influenced by the Sturmgewehr after he examined captured German rifles.<ref>Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armour, p.278</ref>

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	:::What kind of books would be blacklisted? Unrelated books like novels about other subjects or just plain false books? --{{User:Fargo84/Signature}}00:07,5/14/2013 00:07, May 14, 2013 (UTC)		:::What kind of books would be blacklisted? Unrelated books like novels about other subjects or just plain false books? --{{User:Fargo84/Signature}}00:07,5/14/2013 00:07, May 14, 2013 (UTC)
	::::Probably books written by Holocaust deniers and the like. Anything fictional would automatically be unreliable. [[User:Inquisitor Ehrenstein\|'''Inquisitor Sasha Ehrenstein''' aus dem Sturmkrieg Sector]] ([[Special:Contributions/Sascha Kreiger\|Contributions]]) 01:37, May 14, 2013 (UTC)		::::Probably books written by Holocaust deniers and the like. Anything fictional would automatically be unreliable. [[User:Inquisitor Ehrenstein\|'''Inquisitor Sasha Ehrenstein''' aus dem Sturmkrieg Sector]] ([[Special:Contributions/Sascha Kreiger\|Contributions]]) 01:37, May 14, 2013 (UTC)
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		+	I'll get to work compiling the list of reliable sources. I also found that you marked several articles with improper sources even though they had web sources. Is it because they are not necessarily in Chicago format or is it because they need book support. If not in Chicago format, there is not really much we can do at this point. We can try to convert them but it would be too large of a job to handle and we have many other issues to deal with at the moment. Anyway, they are at least ok in my opinion the way they are cited. --{{User:Fargo84/Signature}}03:03,5/14/2013 03:03, May 14, 2013 (UTC)

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	[[File:Type_166_Schwimmenwagen.jpg\|thumb\|286px\|A restored Type 166 in the MVTF]]The '''Type 166 Schwimmenwagen''' was an amphibious 4x4 car that was used by [[Germany]] during WWII. It had an air-cooled VW Engine that was capable of propelling it at speeds of up to 80km/h.<ref>http://www.wwiivehicles.com/germany/trucks/schwimmwagen.asp</ref> The Type 166 had a crew that required only one man and in combat was often equipped with such weapons as the [[MG 42]] and performed reconnaissance duties. Furthermore, it could have a maximum of three passengers but had no armor protection so in reality, the Type 166 could only perform duties that did not require it to be in extended combat.		[[File:Type_166_Schwimmenwagen.jpg\|thumb\|286px\|A restored Type 166 in the MVTF]]The '''Type 166 Schwimmenwagen''' was an amphibious 4x4 car that was used by [[Germany]] during WWII. It had an air-cooled VW Engine that was capable of propelling it at speeds of up to 80km/h.<ref>http://www.wwiivehicles.com/germany/trucks/schwimmwagen.asp</ref> The Type 166 had a crew that required only one man and in combat was often equipped with such weapons as the [[MG 42]] and performed reconnaissance duties. Furthermore, it could have a maximum of three passengers but had no armor protection so in reality, the Type 166 could only perform duties that did not require it to be in extended combat.

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 |list5=[[USS Princeton (CVL-23)]] • [[USS Cowpens (CVL-25)]] • [[USS Cabot (CVL-28)]] • [[USS Bataan (CVL-29)]] • [[USS Langley (CVL-27)]] • [[USS Bellau Wood (CVL-24)]] • [[USS San Jacinto (CVL-30)]] •  [[USS Independence (CVL-22)]]
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+|list6=[[Bogue class escort carrier|Bogue class]] • [[Casablanca class escort carrier|Casablanca class]] • [[Charger class escort carrier|Charger class]] • [[Commencement Bay class escort carrier|Commencement Bay class]] • [[Long Island class escort carrier|Long Island class]] • [[Sangamon class escort carrier|Sangamon class]]
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