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The following is an archived discussion of a featured list nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured list candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The list was promoted by User:Matthewedwards 19:38, 28 October 2008 [1].

List of Knight's Cross recipients of the U-boat service[edit]

The article lists all sailors and officers that received the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. I think this meets all the criteria of a featured list article. MisterBee1966 (talk) 11:54, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comments
  • "145 German sailors" – per WP:MOS don't start sentences with numbers
  • "Of these 144 presentations" – "Of these, 144 presentations"; sentence was confusing the first few times I read it

Gary King (talk) 06:14, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! I have fixed this. MisterBee1966 (talk) 06:29, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: The notes section could be a little confusing to the reader. For example, it says "7. Diamonds 9 August 1943", where the date and Diamonds are mixed up. Can you present this more clearly? Otherwise, I think it's a good list. Chamal talk work 11:39, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! Now it reads awarded 7. Diamonds on 9 August 1943. This should make things clearer. MisterBee1966 (talk) 14:10, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support, all issues resolved. Dabomb87 (talk) 16:28, 18 October 2008 (UTC) [reply]
Resolved issues, Dabomb87 (talk)

Comments from Dabomb87 (talk · contribs)

  • "During or shortly after World War II 145 German sailors and officers of the U-boat service as part of the Kriegsmarine received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross." Comma after "II".
doneMisterBee1966 (talk) 15:47, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Of these, 144 presentations were formally made and one recipient received the award after 11 May 1945 when Großadmiral Karl Dönitz ordered a cease of all promotions and illegalized all subsequent awards." Comma after "1945".
doneMisterBee1966 (talk) 15:57, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • "In 1941 two higher grades of the Knight's Cross were instituted." Comma after "1941".
doneMisterBee1966 (talk) 15:47, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • "As the war progressed some of the recipients distinguished themselves further and a higher grade, the Oak Leaves to Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was instituted." You could probably add a comma after "progressd".
doneMisterBee1966 (talk) 15:47, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Why is there a key for a symbol that is not used?
please explain I don't know what you meanMisterBee1966 (talk) 15:47, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  This along with the * (asterisk), indicates that the Knight's Cross was awarded posthumously. None of the items in the table use it. Dabomb87 (talk) 16:06, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Three entries use this key! Have a look at entry 99, 100 and 108. MisterBee1966 (talk) 16:10, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Wow, how could I have missed that? Dabomb87 (talk) 16:16, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Ultimately, it would be awarded to only twenty-seven German soldiers, sailors and airmen, ranging from young fighter pilots to field marshals." "only" is POV.
doneMisterBee1966 (talk) 15:47, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • In the tables, can the date of award columns be made sortable.
doneMisterBee1966 (talk) 15:47, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Notes column: "awarded 22. Diamonds on 24 November 1944" What does the number signify? Capitalize the first word.
doneMisterBee1966 (talk) 15:57, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • "The list is initially sorted by the chronological number assigned to the recipient." Unnecessary.
done but I have seen people requesting thisMisterBee1966 (talk) 15:47, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Use a footnote instead. Dabomb87 (talk) 16:16, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Nevertheless a number of Knight's Crosses were awarded after this date and must be considered "illegal" hand-outs." Why "must be"? Comma after "Nevertheless".
doneMisterBee1966 (talk) 15:47, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • "One Sailor of the U-boat service is often..." Why is "Sailor" capitalized?
doneMisterBee1966 (talk) 15:47, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • The last table doesn't need to be made sortable, it has only one item.
doneMisterBee1966 (talk) 15:47, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Dabomb87 (talk) 14:56, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Can we put an end to the linking of foreign languages, such as "German language", unless it's an article on language? Tony (talk) 03:09, 19 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Support - A very interesting and well constructed list that meets the criteria. Well done! Abraham, B.S. (talk) 06:20, 25 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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