Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Operation Rösselsprung (1944)

Operation Rösselsprung (1944)

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/May 25, 2021 by Gog the Mild (talk) 12:24, 25 April 2021 (UTC)



Operation Rösselsprung was a combined airborne and ground assault by the German XV Mountain Corps on the Supreme Headquarters of the Yugoslav Partisans during World War II. Launched on 25 May 1944, the operation was aimed at the Partisan leader Marshal Josip Broz Tito and his headquarters. It is associated with the Seventh Enemy Offensive. The operation involved direct action via an airborne assault by the 500th SS Parachute Battalion and a planned subsequent link-up with ground forces, including Home Guard forces of the Independent State of Croatia and collaborationist Chetniks. Tito, his principal staff and Allied military personnel escaped. The operation failed due to fierce Partisan resistance, the failure of the various German intelligence agencies to share the limited intelligence available on Tito's exact location, and the lack of contingency planning by the commander of the German airborne force.
 * Most recent similar article(s): 21 April 2021 Battle of the Saw will be the most recent scheduled battle article, but it was in the Ancient Roman era.
 * Main editors: Peacemaker67
 * Promoted: 8 May 2020
 * Reasons for nomination: The anniversary of the parachute landing at Drvar that started the battle, intended to capture or kill the Partisan leader and later Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito. It was the only operational Waffen-SS parachute operation of WWII. Because of this attack, which was made by the Germans on this day because they believed false intelligence that it was Tito's birthday, Tito used this date as his official birthday for the rest of his life. This will be the first WWII Partisan battle to have run as TFA. There are articles on this battle in 18 languages.
 * Support as nominator. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 23:12, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Support per nominator. Historical significant event, and a bit different than many of the battles that run at TFA. Hog Farm Talk 03:03, 19 April 2021 (UTC)