Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Erich Göstl


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The result was delete.  Sandstein  06:38, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

Erich Göstl

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Does not meet WP:SOLDIER & significant RS coverage not found: link. No de.Wiki article. Topped out as a private; did not hold a significant command. Much of the content is sourced to a dubious website: http://www.angelfire.com/nj/ww2/ssrecipients.html The bibliography includes a fringe publication by Huß, Jürgen (2009). Ritterkreuzträger im Mannschaftsstand 1941 - 1945. Zweibrücken: VDM Nickel.

Please also see a note at MilHist Talk Archives. In summary, per the outcome of the discussion at Notability:People on notability of Knight's Cross recipients: permalink, certain recipients were deemed non notable and WP:SOLDIER has been modified accordingly: diff. The articles on these recipients were redirected to alphabetical lists. In this particular case, the article has been restored from a redirect, but still lacks notability / reliable sources. I don't believe that such sources exist, either in German or English, hence this AfD. For a recently-closed AfD on a Knight's Cross recipient, please see: Articles for deletion/Arnulf Abele. K.e.coffman (talk) 19:01, 31 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions.  MT Train Talk 05:49, 1 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions.  MT Train Talk 05:49, 1 April 2018 (UTC)
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 * Revert to locked redirect - We seem to be collecting these recently.-- Georgia Army Vet Contribs Talk 01:12, 2 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of History-related deletion discussions. K.e.coffman (talk) 05:20, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 06:47, 7 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete - being a soldier and being awarded a medal is not sufficient to support notability.--Rpclod (talk) 18:15, 7 April 2018 (UTC)


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