War factbook template

[Concord Haven]

CONTRIBUTERS: Concord Haven, and Congo-Kinsasa. Special thanks go to Peoples Republic of Haven

Hello NS!
I recently ran into a problem. I wanted to make a factbook about one of the wars my nation participated in, but I unfortunately could not find a thread with a template. So, I decided to make one myself, with the help of Congo-Kinsasa. I took inspiration from the WWI Wikipedia page, since it was pretty well made. With this, and the help of Congo-Kinsasa - who helped with the sidebar - we were able to create a pretty simple war factbook template. So, if you are looking for one, feel free to copy the code and edit it however you see fit.

Thank you!

NOTES:

You may need to add more anchors under progress of war if you wish

If you have any suggestions, please list them for me!

Here is an example of the blank template

Here's some examples of it being used
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=con ... id=2574718
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=2574921

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[center][size=250][font=georgia]INSERT NAME OF WAR[/font][/size][/center]
[hr]
[sidebar]
[center][size=150][background-block=#7293c2][b][color=#ffffff]INSERT NAME OF WAR[/color][/b][/background-block][/size][/center]
[center][background-block=#929394][b][color=#ffffff]INSERT NAME OF GREATER CONFLICT OF SERIES OF CONFLICTS[/color][/b][/background-block][/center]
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[floatleft][img]https://i.ibb.co/f4cQc9b/default-ui-image-placeholder-wireframes-600nw-1037719192-150x105.webp[/img][/floatleft][floatright][img]https://i.ibb.co/f4cQc9b/default-ui-image-placeholder-wireframes-600nw-1037719192-150x105.webp[/img][/floatright]
[floatleft][img]https://i.ibb.co/f4cQc9b/default-ui-image-placeholder-wireframes-600nw-1037719192-150x105.webp[/img][/floatleft][floatright][img]https://i.ibb.co/f4cQc9b/default-ui-image-placeholder-wireframes-600nw-1037719192-150x105.webp[/img][/floatright]
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[size=75][b]INSERT DESCRIPTION OF IMAGES[/b][/size]
[hr]
[floatleft][b]Date[/b][/floatleft][floatright]INSERT DATE[/floatright]
[floatleft][b]Location[/b][/floatleft][floatright]INSERT LOCATION[/floatright]
[floatleft][b]Result[/b][/floatleft][floatright]INSERT RESULT[/floatright]
[color=ffffff]-
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[hr]
[center][background-block=#7293c2][b][color=#ffffff]Beligerants[/color][/b][/background-block][/center]

[floatleft][b]INSERT ALLIANCE[/b][/floatleft][floatright][b]INSERT ALLIANCE[/b][/floatright]
[floatleft]INSERT NATION[/floatleft][floatright]INSERT NATION[/floatright]
[color=ffffff]-
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[hr]
[center][background-block=#7293c2][b][color=#ffffff]Commanders[/color][/b][/background-block][/center]

[floatleft]INSERT COMMANDER[/floatleft][floatright]INSERT COMMANDER[/floatright]
[color=ffffff]-[/color]
[hr]
[center][background-block=#7293c2][b][color=#ffffff]Manpower[/color][/b][/background-block][/center]

[floatleft]INSERT MANPOWER[/floatleft][floatright]INSERT MANPOWER[/floatright]
[color=ffffff]-[/color]
[hr]
[center][background-block=#7293c2][b][color=#ffffff]Causalities[/color][/b][/background-block][/center]
[floatleft][b]Military dead:[/b][/floatleft][floatright][b]Military dead:[/b][/floatright]
[floatleft]INSERT DEAD[/floatleft][floatright]INSERT DEAD[/floatright]
[floatleft][b]Civilian dead:[/b][/floatleft][floatright][b]Military dead:[/b][/floatright]
[floatleft]INSERT DEAD[/floatleft][floatright]INSERT DEAD[/floatright]
[floatleft][b]Total dead:[/b][/floatleft][floatright][b]Total dead:[/b][/floatright]
[floatleft]INSERT DEAD[/floatleft][floatright]INSERT DEAD[/floatright]
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[hr]

[center][spoiler=Theatres of NAME OF WAR]
List the theatres of the war and which nations fought in them
[/spoiler][/center]
[/sidebar]

[anchor=intro][/anchor]Introduce the war and briefly explain it

[floatleft][sidebar]
1. [url=#intro]Introductory[/url]
2. [url=#name]Name[/url]
3. [url=#back]Background[/url]
4. [url=#pre]Prelude[/url]
5. [url=#war]Progress of the war[/url]
6. [url=#aft]Aftermath[/url]
[tab=20][/tab] - [url=#pol]Political effect[/url]
[tab=20][/tab] - [url=#sol]Soldier's experiences[/url]
[tab=20][/tab] - [url=#eco]Economic effect[/url]
7. [url=#lam]Legacy and memory[/url]
[/sidebar][/floatleft]

[sidebar][size=50]Credits go to [nation]Concord Haven[/nation], and [nation]Congo-Kinsasa[/nation]. Special thanks to [nation]Peoples Republic of Haven[/nation]. [url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=557864]Original thread[/url][/size][/sidebar]

[font=Georgia][anchor=name][size=150][b]Name[/b][/size][/anchor][/font]
[hr]
Explain how the war obtained its name

[font=Georgia][anchor=back][size=150][b]Background[/b][/size][/anchor][/font]
[hr]
Explain the political environment before the war

[font=Georgia][anchor=back][size=150][b]Prelude[/b][/size][/anchor][/font]
[hr]
Explain the events that led up to the war

[font=Georgia][anchor=back][size=150][b]Progress of the war[/b][/size][/anchor][/font]
[hr]
Explain the progress of the war from start to finish, add smaller headings for each phase

[font=Georgia][anchor=back][size=150][b]Aftermath[/b][/size][/anchor][/font]
[hr]
Explain the aftermath of the war

[size=135][font=georgia][anchor=pol]Political effect[/anchor][/font][/size]

Explain the political aftermath of the war

[size=135][font=georgia][anchor=sol]Soldier's experiences[/anchor][/font][/size]

Explain the soldier's experiences and traumas of the war

[size=135][font=georgia][anchor=eco]Economic effect[/anchor][/font][/size]

Explain the economic effect of the war

[font=Georgia][anchor=lam][size=150][b]Legacy and memory[/b][/size][/anchor][/font]
[hr]
Explain how the war is remembered today and it's legacy




UPDATE:
1. Added manpower to the sidebar and tweaked the sidebar a bit
2. Added smaller heading under main heading in sidebar

[Corzerran]

this is really good, i'm going to save it for later
i have to get into a war first to use it tho ;-;

there's really not many improvements to be made, it's got pretty much everything about a war i could think of

[Aresetia]

this is really good, i'm going to save it for later
i have to get into a war first to use it tho ;-;

there's really not many improvements to be made, it's got pretty much everything about a war i could think of

I'd like to use it too

[HimDyr]

Can't wait to use it, thanks!

[Concord Haven]

Can't wait to use it, thanks!

No problem! If you run into any issues or things you wish to recommend please let me know!

[Rosettan Overwatch]

this is really good, i'm going to save it for later
i have to get into a war first to use it tho ;-;

there's really not many improvements to be made, it's got pretty much everything about a war i could think of

// Or, make a fictional war for the funny. //

[Corzerran]

this is really good, i'm going to save it for later
i have to get into a war first to use it tho ;-;

there's really not many improvements to be made, it's got pretty much everything about a war i could think of

// Or, make a fictional war for the funny. //

that would be quite funny
time to make my fictional enemy into a colony

[Wehrmeir]

Thanks, really have been wanting a Wikipedia-style page template

[Schwessen-Hellfohen]

It’s really cool, thanks !

[The Scandoslavic Empire]

Literally just my GWII factbook

[Concord Haven]

Literally just my GWII factbook

With all due respect, yours used an image for the sidebar, had less headings, less organized, did not include location in the sidebar, and did not have a table of contents. Also, I only created one because I could not find one myself so I though I would share one that I made. It looks similar because we both took from the *universal* Wikipedia style. The headings and sidebar I used were from the WWI Wikipedia article, so I do not mean to copy you in any way, I do not mean to anger you either

[The Scandoslavic Empire]

Literally just my GWII factbook

With all due respect, yours used an image for the sidebar, had less headings, less organized, did not include location in the sidebar, and did not have a table of contents. Also, I only created one because I could not find one myself so I though I would share one that I made. It looks similar because we both took from the *universal* Wikipedia style. The headings and sidebar I used were from the WWI Wikipedia article, so I do not mean to copy you in any way, I do not mean to anger you either

You can thank wikibox editor. Great site, unless you waste three hours on a box only to accidentally reload the tab.

[Concord Haven]

With all due respect, yours used an image for the sidebar, had less headings, less organized, did not include location in the sidebar, and did not have a table of contents. Also, I only created one because I could not find one myself so I though I would share one that I made. It looks similar because we both took from the *universal* Wikipedia style. The headings and sidebar I used were from the WWI Wikipedia article, so I do not mean to copy you in any way, I do not mean to anger you either

You can thank wikibox editor. Great site, unless you waste three hours on a box only to accidentally reload the tab.

It took me only five minutes to finish my sidebar, but still that's a very cool site. Also, the existence of such a site only proves more I was not copying you