Talk:Friedrich Körner

Latest comment: 6 years ago by Pudeo in topic Notability

Notability edit

Does not meet WP:SOLDIER & sig RS coverage not found link, just passing mentions

No de.wiki article exists. Did not hold a significant command and topped out as Leutnant. Successful completion of missions (sorties flown, # of enemy aircraft shot down, etc) is not part of SOLDIER. A MilHist RfC on this topic has failed to gain consensus in May of 2017:

Please also see a note at MilHist Talk Archives for background behind the redirect. 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 of these recipients are being redirected to alphabetical lists. K.e.coffman (talk) 01:34, 20 August 2017 (UTC)Reply

He does. He's a decorated fighter ace with 36 victories. He also meets WP:SOLDIER's 4th criteria, having played an important role in the Battle of Tobruk, having downed 20 aircraft in June 1942 alone. --Pudeo (talk) 13:01, 9 September 2017 (UTC)Reply