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| ******So this is definitely the women's battalion? ] (])` | ******So this is definitely the women's battalion? ] (])` | ||
| *******There are enough women in uniform that it seems likely. Still, the caption does not relate to what is happening in the image, and it's hard to grasp what is going on in the image that relates to the caption. Are they resting after? Doesn't look like it. Is this just a picture of the group known for this, and this image unrelated? --] (]) 05:37, 31 July 2008 (UTC) | *******There are enough women in uniform that it seems likely. Still, the caption does not relate to what is happening in the image, and it's hard to grasp what is going on in the image that relates to the caption. Are they resting after? Doesn't look like it. Is this just a picture of the group known for this, and this image unrelated? --] (]) 05:37, 31 July 2008 (UTC) | ||
| ********Yes, this is a photograph taken in late February of the following year. Imagery of the Russian female World War I units isn't easy to locate in English language archives, and I haven't had much luck getting assistance from the Russian editors regarding this. As you might suppose from my username, I've had my eye out for this kind of thing for years. <font face="Verdana">]</font><sup>'']''</sup> 05:51, 31 July 2008 (UTC) | |||
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Revision as of 05:51, 31 July 2008
Regiment from Petrograd
- Reason
- World War I is of interest at FPC today so let's consider what would become the first FP of the Eastern Front. (Don't worry; we're not countering too much systemic bias--they weren't Bolsheviks). Restored file per upload notes.
- Articles this image appears in
- Women's Battalion
- Creator
- unknown
- Support as nominator --Durova 09:40, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
- I'm confused about the caption, it says this unit pushed past German trenches, but this looks more like a unit consuming the vodka. What is this unit? Is the caption correct? --Blechnic (talk) 16:07, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
- This was the 1st Petrograd Women's Battalion. Yes, the caption is correct. Durova 16:58, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
- I'm confused about the caption, it says this unit pushed past German trenches, but this looks more like a unit consuming the vodka. What is this unit? Is the caption correct? --Blechnic (talk) 16:07, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
I agree, it could do with a better, more explanatory caption. -- Grandpafootsoldier (talk) 18:08, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
- Okay, I'll draft something. :) It seemed like at least a couple of voters were actively hostile to the idea of having an FP on female active duty personnel. This find was serendipity while I was looking for potential FPC restorations on Russian history. Durova 18:31, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
- Are you referring to this? All of the opposers in that nomination (myself included) voted on quality grounds. I didn't sense any hostility. NauticaShades 23:13, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
- Someone showed up on a single shot IP for the express purpose of accusing me of gender bias. Durova 01:11, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
- Of course, that person doesn't get counted as a voter.... Fletcher (talk) 02:28, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
- Well I've updated the caption; hope it's acceptable now. Durova 03:08, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
- So this is definitely the women's battalion? Fletcher (talk)`
- There are enough women in uniform that it seems likely. Still, the caption does not relate to what is happening in the image, and it's hard to grasp what is going on in the image that relates to the caption. Are they resting after? Doesn't look like it. Is this just a picture of the group known for this, and this image unrelated? --Blechnic (talk) 05:37, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
- Yes, this is a photograph taken in late February of the following year. Imagery of the Russian female World War I units isn't easy to locate in English language archives, and I haven't had much luck getting assistance from the Russian editors regarding this. As you might suppose from my username, I've had my eye out for this kind of thing for years. Durova 05:51, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
- There are enough women in uniform that it seems likely. Still, the caption does not relate to what is happening in the image, and it's hard to grasp what is going on in the image that relates to the caption. Are they resting after? Doesn't look like it. Is this just a picture of the group known for this, and this image unrelated? --Blechnic (talk) 05:37, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
- So this is definitely the women's battalion? Fletcher (talk)`
- Well I've updated the caption; hope it's acceptable now. Durova 03:08, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
- Of course, that person doesn't get counted as a voter.... Fletcher (talk) 02:28, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
- Someone showed up on a single shot IP for the express purpose of accusing me of gender bias. Durova 01:11, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
- Are you referring to this? All of the opposers in that nomination (myself included) voted on quality grounds. I didn't sense any hostility. NauticaShades 23:13, 30 July 2008 (UTC)