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An overview[edit]
Hello, I'm Indy beetle. I've been editing Wikipedia with a registered account since January 2016. Early on, I focused on World War I and World War II related content, with an emphasis on naval engagements and/or smaller countries and lesser known theaters. I've since branched out in my work, editing a fair amount on Cold War Africa, especially the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi, while also covering subjects of North Carolina (US) history.
I have served as a coordinator for the Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history since 2020.
Articles I've worked with[edit]
Created (in order of oldest to newest)[edit]
- Battle of Mill
- Battle of Isefjord
- Liberation of Finnmark
- Action in the Oslofjord
- Battle of Horten Harbour
- Free City of Danzig Police
- Black Sea Raid (originally a redirect)
- Action of 8 January 1916
- Action of 10 May 1915
- Project Genoa II
- Mikhail Nikolayevich von Giers
- A. H. Vedel
- J. Wayne Fredericks
- Lea-Hutaff Island
- Émile Speller
- George Platt Waller
- Oscar Michiels
- Robert F. Kennedy's remarks at the University of Kansas
- Conflict in Vietnam and at Home
- Adrianus Antonius van Nijnatten
- The Pursuit of Justice (stub)
- Richard Ackermann (stub)
- Law Day Address
- Battle of Kunduz (2016)
- Joseph S. Clark's and Robert F. Kennedy's tour of the Mississippi Delta
- Francis Henry Fries
- Free City of Danzig Government in Exile
- Avalon, North Carolina
- Oscar Clark Carr Jr.
- Thomas Kanza
- Jean Bolikango
- Paul Bolya
- Cléophas Kamitatu
- Ferdinand Essandja (stub)
- Sophie Kanza
- Joseph Kasongo
- Daniel Kanza
- Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation
- Free Republic of the Congo
- Marcel Lihau
- Antoine Charles Cazenove
- Operation Grandslam
- Paul Panda Farnana
- Siege of Saïo
- Jason Sendwe
- Danish Brigade in Sweden
- Maurice Mpolo
- African Jazz Mokili Mobimba
- Anicet Kashamura (stub)
- Luluabourg Constitution
- 1981 Seychelles coup d'état attempt
- The Dream Shall Never Die
- J.J. Webster
- Operation Rum Punch
- Jean van den Bosch (originally a redirect)
- Joseph Okito
- Justin Kokolo
- Louis Bobozo
- Alphonse Songolo
- Mario-Philippe Losembe
- Gilbert Pongo
- Tshombe Government
- Ansitz Freienfeld
- Victor Koumorico
- Charles Kisolokele
- Isaac Kalonji
- Yvon Kimpiobi
- Joseph Midiburo
- Jean-Pierre Déricoyard
- Henry Casimir de Rham
- Jean-Chrysostome Weregemere
- André Lubaya
- Sylvestre Mudingayi
- Nicolas Bayona Ba Meya
- Henri-Thomas Lokondo
- M'Pongo Love
- Kamulangu
- Robert K. A. Gardiner
- Aboubacar Demba Camara
- Haile Mariam Mammo
- Bertin Mwamba
- Grégoire Kamanga
- Alphonse Ilunga
- Arbegnoch
- Joseph Ngalula
- Pascal Nkayi
- Rémy Mwamba
- A Tale of Two Cities (speech)
- Emery Wafwana
- Barthélemy Mukenge
- Marcel Bisukiro
- Lumumba Government
- College of Commissioners-General
- Mutiny of the Force Publique
- David Musuguri
- Dissolution of the Lumumba Government
- Joseph Lutula
- Jean-Pierre Finant
- Laurent Eketebi
- Aloïs Kabangi
- Formation of the Lumumba Government
- Grace Ibingira
- John W. Winters
- Battle of Masaka
- Battle of Entebbe
- Ateker Ejalu
- John Butler Walden
- Battle of Jinja
- Battle of Karuma Falls
- State Research Bureau (organisation)
- Battle of Bombo
- Battle of Bondo
- Silas Mayunga
- Battle of Mutukula
- Jean Miruho
- Battle of Kampala (from redirect)
- Invasion of Kagera
- Battle of Simba Hills
- Battle of Sembabule
- Siege of Masaka
- Battleboro, North Carolina (from redirect)
- Mechanics and Farmers Bank
- John Nottingham
- Alphonse Nguvulu
- Battle of Gayaza Hills
- Isaac Lumago
- Herman Lupogo
- Glendon, North Carolina
- Joseph Mbuyi
- Battle of Kabalo
- Dusman Sabuni
- Free Dutch Forces
- Robert L. Gavin
- Invasion of South Kasai
- Henry L. Bridges
- Calvin E. Lightner
- Ponder machine
- R. W. Goodman
- Horace Locklear
- Irving E. Carlyle
- Courthouse clique
- Suleiman Hussein
- Shaban Opolot
- Imran Kombe
- Abdallah Nasur
- Malcolm McLeod
- Forrest H. Shuford
- George Attmore Long
- L. V. Sutton
- T. Clarence Stone
- Ralph H. Scott
- Frank Crane (labor official)
- William C. Creel
- Thomas Avery Nye, Jr.
- George B. Patton
- Janice H. Faulkner
- Henry Ward Oxendine
- Hubert Stone
- James L. Webb
- Michel Rwagasana
- K.A.S. Raja
- Gilles Bimazubute
- Martin Ndayahoze
- Artémon Simbananiye
- Bernard Ciza
- Fusionism in North Carolina
- Bugesera invasion
- François Rukeba
- Paul Mirerekano
- Jeannine Mukanirwa
- Michel Kayihura
- Jean‐Marie Ngendahayo
- Prosper Bwanakweli
- Joseph Biroli
- Gervais Nyangoma
- Jean-Baptiste Ntidendereza
- Constitution of the Kingdom of Burundi
- Léonard Nyangoma
- Charles Baranyanka
- Claver Nuwinkware
- Coup of Gitarama
- Glenn Maynor
- Moss Neck, North Carolina
- Pates, North Carolina
- James Hamlin
- East Hargett Street (Raleigh, North Carolina)
- Fred J. Carnage
- Joseph Bukera
- Thaddée Siryuyumunsi
- Pierre Baranyanka
- Kamenge incidents
- Léon Ndenzako
- Lee B. Weathers
- Third North Carolina Regiment (1898–1899)
- Michael R. Nelson
- NNS Obuma
Heavily contributed to[edit]
Government Surveillance[edit]
North Carolina[edit]
- William G. Enloe High School
- John W. Ligon Middle School
- Lucille Hunter Elementary School
- Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act
- Figure Eight Island
- Needham B. Broughton
- William G. Enloe
- Clarence Lightner
- Terry Sanford
- Tom Fetzer
- Jyles Coggins
- Greg Lindberg
- Malcolm Buie Seawell
- Harvey Cloyd Philpott
- Robert W. Scott
- Dennis A. Wicker
- William B. Umstead
- James Holshouser
- Edwin M. Gill
- Battle of Hayes Pond
- Lowry War
- Kirk–Holden war
- I. Beverly Lake Jr.
- Dobbins Heights, North Carolina
- Hamlet chicken processing plant fire
- Burlington Industries
- Hamlet, North Carolina
World War I[edit]
World War II[edit]
- Orzeł incident
- Worek Plan
- Battle of the Danzig Bay
- Battle of the Lys (1940)
- German invasion of Luxembourg
- German invasion of Denmark
- Greenland in World War II
- Battle of Gabon
- Battle of Balikpapan (1942)
- Battle of Borneo (1941–42)
- Operation Crimson
- Operation Banquet (Padang)
- Operation Livery
- Guillaume Konsbruck
- Schuster Line
Democratic Republic of the Congo[edit]
- Patrice Lumumba
- Antoine Gizenga
- Christophe Gbenye
- Table Ronde
- Cyrille Adoula
- Évolué
- Victor Nendaka Bika
- Joseph Kasa-Vubu
- South Kasai
- Antoine-Roger Bolamba
- Justin Marie Bomboko
- Belgian Congo general election, 1960
- Léopoldville riots
- Évariste Kimba
- Congopresse
- Belgian Congo in World War II
- Katangese Gendarmerie
- Operation Unokat
- Kanyarwanda War
Uganda[edit]
Burundi[edit]
Miscellaneous Africa[edit]
- Second Italo-Ethiopian War
- Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo
- Operation Anvil (Mau Mau Uprising)
- Fall of Enugu
- Mbaye Diagne
- Libyan–Egyptian War
- Terence Gavaghan
- Joseph Kavaruganda
- Agacher Strip War
- Chadian Civil War (1965–1979)
- Jean-Baptiste Habyalimana
- Christophe Soglo
- Charles N'Tchoréré
- 1983 Upper Voltan coup d'état
- Shifta War
- Barthélemy Boganda
Robert Kennedy[edit]
- Day of Affirmation Address
- On the Mindless Menace of Violence
- Robert F. Kennedy's speech at Ball State University
Miscellaneous[edit]
Other contributions[edit]
- Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2018-04-26/Community view
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/September 2018/Book reviews
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/December 2018/Op-ed
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/April 2019/Op-ed
- Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2019-10-31/In focus
- Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2020-01-27/In the media
- User:Indy beetle/sandbox/Writing about Africa
Awards, goodies, and niceties I have had the privilege to receive[edit]
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The Citation Barnstar |
For all the work you've done to organize the citations for Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act. Thanks! Willthacheerleader18 (talk) 07:23, 23 May 2016 (UTC) |
The award for cooperative and collegial editing on controversial German-Polish topics | ||
For excellent work on Danzig-related articles and topics. LavaBaron (talk) 03:29, 7 November 2016 (UTC) |
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The Swiss Barnstar of National Merit | |
For all the work you've done to improve the amount of information published on Wikipedia regarding the history of Switzerland. Thanks! -- Willthacheerleader18 (talk) 17:27, 9 January 2017 (UTC) | ||
this WikiAward was given to {{subst:PAGENAME}} by ~~~ on ~~~~~ |
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The Original Barnstar |
For Justin Kokolo - good work!! Buckshot06 (talk) 19:24, 14 May 2017 (UTC) |
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The Original Barnstar |
For your continuing work on User:Indy_beetle/Lumumba_Government. Great work!! Buckshot06 (talk) 01:11, 2 July 2017 (UTC) |
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The Barnstar of Diligence |
For soldiering on with a often underappreciated, but extraordinarily important subject for the whole of Africa: Congo/Zaire.. Buckshot06 (talk) 23:12, 22 August 2017 (UTC) |
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The Congo Barnstar of National Merit | |
For Thomas Kanza and other ongoing Congo/Zaire contributions Buckshot06 (talk) 05:07, 24 August 2017 (UTC) |
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The Original Barnstar | |
For the Siege of Saïo. Fantastic article, well done. Eastfarthingan (talk) 11:22, 23 September 2017 (UTC) |
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The Original Barnstar |
For your incredible magnum opus, the Lumumba Government. Fantastic work!! I've made a few edits for example to make sure that those who don't often utilize French know what a functionary is.
Should you wish to take notice of the size tag, you could move material into the Belgian Congo election 1960 and/or set up a separate article for the successor College of Commissioners-General, which deserves a separate article (in some form) anyway, and which I've redlinked. Again, thanks so much for all your hard work on this!! Buckshot06 (talk) 20:17, 21 September 2018 (UTC) |
The Military history A-Class medal | ||
On behalf of the Military History Project, I am proud to present the A-Class medal for Operation Grandslam, Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, and Fall of Kampala. MilHistBot (talk) 00:30, 11 January 2019 (UTC) |
The Military history A-Class medal | ||
On behalf of the Military History Project, I am proud to present the A-Class medal for Battle of Entebbe, Battle of Masaka, and Battle of Lukaya Peacemaker67 (talk) via MilHistBot (talk) 00:30, 29 April 2019 (UTC) |
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The Photographer's Barnstar |
Thank you for your fabulous North Carolina photos. Magnolia677 (talk) 16:06, 28 May 2019 (UTC) |
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The Writer's Barnstar |
For your hard work on Uganda military history, on articles such as Battle of Entebbe and Battle of Bondo. Great to see quality for Africa! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:55, 20 June 2019 (UTC) |
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The Special Barnstar |
I had not yet thanked you properly for your great contributions and help in creating magnificent, high-quality articles about the Uganda–Tanzania War. It has been a pleasure to work with you on these articles! Applodion (talk) 09:48, 2 September 2019 (UTC) |
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The Signpost Barnstar | |
for all the good stuff Smallbones(smalltalk) 00:53, 1 November 2019 (UTC) |
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The Original Barnstar |
For User:Indy beetle/Invasion of South Kasai - great summary of the operation involving a whole bunch of details I've never seen!! Wish I had your books!! Buckshot06 (talk) 07:26, 26 April 2020 (UTC) |
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The Original Barnstar |
For your extensive rewrite and expansion of Ikiza Buckshot06 (talk) 07:56, 27 September 2020 (UTC) |
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The Writer's Barnstar |
Thank you for the great expansion of Ikiza! It is always a treat to read your work. Applodion (talk) 07:59, 28 September 2020 (UTC) |
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The Coordinator stars | |
On behalf of the members of WikiProject Military history, in recognition of your election to the position of Coordinator, I take great pleasure in presenting you with the Coordinator's stars, and wish you the best of luck for the coming year! Cheers, Gog the Mild (talk) 16:18, 29 September 2020 (UTC) |
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The Writer's Barnstar |
For your contributions on articles like Uganda–Tanzania War. Really, amazing work! Eddie891 Talk Work 01:11, 13 December 2020 (UTC) |
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The African Union Barnstar of National Merit | |
I had hoped that there was a Burundian National Barnstar, but there isn't and this will have to do. Your article on Louis Rwagasore is really exceptional, particularly given the quality of the available sources, and is a big addition to WP:BURUNDI. Many thanks for your work on this and other related articles, both Burundian and Congolese! —Brigade Piron (talk) 16:26, 22 July 2021 (UTC) |
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The Barnstar of National Merit |
For your great work on Battle of Hayes Pond and Lowry War. Your ability to find sources for relatively obscure topics and then write compelling yet objective articles always amazes me. Keep up the good work! Applodion (talk) 11:54, 20 November 2021 (UTC) |
On behalf of the FAR coordinators, thank you, Indy beetle! Your work on Barthélemy Boganda has allowed the article to retain its featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. You may display this FA star upon your userpage. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Nikkimaria (talk) 03:48, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
Drafts you're welcome to collaborate with me on[edit]
- User:Indy beetle/Battle of Kristiansand
- User:Indy beetle/sandbox/Black Sea Theatre of World War I
- User:Indy beetle/Maurice Stein
- User:Indy beetle/Jagama Kello
- User:Indy beetle/Robert F. Kennedy's Vietnam War speech
- User:Indy beetle/1st Congolese Parliament
- User:Indy beetle/Independence of the Belgian Congo
- User:Indy beetle/Nicholas Olenga
- User:Indy beetle/Pentecost Plot
- User:Indy beetle/Assassination of Folke Bernadotte
- User:Indy beetle/Shelby Dynasty
- User:Indy beetle/The Robesonian siege