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== GA Review ==

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== casualties ==

1256+ allied casualties?!? useless number, when this includes 600 KIA! canadian then the number is useless. empiric ratios of wounded/killed is 3:1 ? so 600 KIA makes 1800 WIA  this would give 3000 casualties... . when u dont know numbers than u cant take the number of killed and put them in the casualties!!! section ....  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/188.192.127.100|188.192.127.100]] ([[User talk:188.192.127.100|talk]]) 02:11, 11 October 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:I think you can, and i did! Its not a useless number, its a partial answer to a question. I know its not perfect but at the moment it at least gives the reader some indication of how many men the Allied forces lost in the operation. It also allows for it to be built upon; i checked out Beevor, Copp, Ellis, Reid, Reynolds, Stacey, Wilmot and a few others that were long shots. 
:One would also note that these sources provide no British figure, with that not available at present either the total losses could be anything. One would also like to note that the general rule of thumb 3:1 ratio doesnt really apply to the Normandy battles when they are examined, and at any rate the ratio is 5:1 for attacking fortified positions.--[[User:EnigmaMcmxc|EnigmaMcmxc]] ([[User talk:EnigmaMcmxc|talk]]) 02:31, 11 October 2009 (UTC)


::: it gives the reader some indication ? u cant take only the KIA and put them in the infobox this is wrong. take the empiric ratio of kia to wia than u have 3.000 thats likly far more accurate. if u think its ok what u do than u can go to any article without numbers take a sentence out of text like "regiment one lost at least 20 KIA on this day" take this useless number and put it in the box with a "+".  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/188.192.127.100|188.192.127.100]] ([[User talk:188.192.127.100|talk]]) 17:15, 11 October 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

::: if 3:1 or 5:1 i dont know but the infobox now implies something wrong...  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/188.192.127.100|188.192.127.100]] ([[User talk:188.192.127.100|talk]]) 17:32, 11 October 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

::::Removing cited material like the Allied estimate, as produced by a reliable historian, of how many men the Germans lost is also implying something wrong; ala your vandalism of the article.
::::You can sit and bitch and moan all you like but at least there is a partial figure to be built upon for the Allied losses now; even if this is later removed and embedded into the article and not the infobox.--[[User:EnigmaMcmxc|EnigmaMcmxc]] ([[User talk:EnigmaMcmxc|talk]]) 18:18, 11 October 2009 (UTC)

ok a partial figure? when there are 600 dead canadians we all ( all not stupid people ) know that there more than 3000 casualties. But U think its better to write 1200+ in the box though its not possible ?!? .  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/188.192.127.100|188.192.127.100]] ([[User talk:188.192.127.100|talk]]) 22:23, 11 October 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

its simple i guess. u cant take only KIA from of the canadians and put them in the box with + . there are hundred of battles where we have only partial numbers... . u can estimate the number or write unknown....  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/188.192.127.100|188.192.127.100]] ([[User talk:188.192.127.100|talk]]) 22:43, 11 October 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== allied casualties ==

*user: "I would also support its removal, i perfer "unknown" for the overall reason that its a bit silly to "12" in there when its clear that many more men were involved than the one battalion and German overall casualties are - as the sources point out - unknown"

now we maybe rethink the allied casualites here. the number has no wounded of the canadian so more than 1000 are missing, the casualties should be changed in unknown or split up to show that only KIA canadian are listed.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/188.192.121.123|188.192.121.123]] ([[User talk:188.192.121.123|talk]]) 19:42, 27 January 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== CE ==

Sorted out the citation mess with sfns, rm dupe links.[[User:Keith-264|Keith-264]] ([[User talk:Keith-264|talk]]) 09:35, 2 June 2017 (UTC)

== Roy ==

Removed the references to Roy as it really is fanboi and is inconsistent with the level of detail in the article. Regards [[User:Keith-264|Keith-264]] ([[User talk:Keith-264|talk]]) 08:33, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

:"it really is fanboi and is inconsistent with the level of detail in the article."
:What are you talking about? Did you even read the sources?
:------------------------------------------------
:From '''Christer Bergström''', considered one of the world's foremost experts on the Second World War:
:- ''The Ardennes, 1944-1945: Hitler's Winter Offensive.''
:<blockquote>"Rudolf Roy, who during the fighting in Normandy in the previous summer had knocked out twenty-six Allied tanks in five days (including 13 on 9 August alone)..."
:<blockquote>"Rudolf Roy, the leading "Panzer ace" of the SS-Panzerjäger Abteilung 12 was killed..."
:----------------------------------------------------
:Literally the '''citation''' from: 
:- ''Számvéber, Norbert (2018). Waffen-SS Armour in Normandy: The Combat History of SS Panzer Regiment 12 and SS Panzerjager Abteilung 12, Normandy 1944, Based on their original War Diaries. Warwick: Helion. ISBN 978-1-912174-80-5.''
:[[File:Rudolf Roy Knight's Cross Citation.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Knight's Cross Citation: Rudolf Roy]]
:'''Quote:'''
:"Rudolf Roy: Born in Berlin August 15, 1920, and joined SS November 1938. With 1./Ersatz Bataillon “LSSAH” then Panzerjäger Kompanie and finally SS-Panzerjäger Abteilung 1 “LSSAH”. Promoted Unterscharführer January 30, 1943, and Oberscharführer July 1, 1944. To “Hitlerjugend” as heavy self-propelled anti-tank commander in 1./SS-Panzerjäger Abteilung 12. Received field commission as Untersturmführer d.R. November 9, 1944, and Zugführer 1./SS-Panzerjäger Abteilung 12. Iron Cross 2nd Class August 21, 1941, Iron Cross 1st Class September 16, 1943, Tank Assault Badge in Silver February 21, 1942, and Eastern Front Medal August 30, 1942. Killed in Hollerath on December 17, 1944.
:As an Oberscharführer and vehicle commander with the 1./SS-Panzerjäger Abteilung 12, Rudolf Roy was proposed for the Knight’s Cross by Hauptsturmführer Günther Wöst. Hubert Meyer, Ia of the division and temporary divisional commander, seconded and then submitted the award on 2 September 1944. Their proposal text reads as follows:
:<blockquote>''In the early dawn of 9 August 1944, enemy armour penetrated the line of strongpoints that constituted the main line of resistance at Soignolles into the rear of Kampfgruppe “Waldmüller” and controlled all supply routes from Hill 111.
:<blockquote>Oberscharführer Roy was ordered to attack and destroy the enemy armour with his Panzerjäger 39. With nimble-minded zeal, Roy attacked the armour and, within a short time, knocked out nine English tanks. In so doing he provided the prerequisites for the withdrawal that was ordered for that evening.
:<blockquote>As the Kampfgruppe started the withdrawal, as ordered, at about 2130 hours, enemy armour thrust by surprise into the midst of the Kampfgruppe from the village of Soignolles. On his own initiative, Oberscharführer Roy attacked them in the flank. Only two of the 15 attacking enemy tanks were able to escape in flight.
:<blockquote>Oberscharführer Roy knocked out 13 enemy tanks that day. Within five days he knocked out 26, raising his total to 36 English and Russian tanks destroyed.''
:(Signed) [Günther] Wöst
:Hauptsturmführer and Abt.Kdr.
:<blockquote>''Because of his unusually courageous action and the large number of enemy tanks he has knocked out, I recommend Oberscharführer Roy for the award of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross.''
:For the absent Division Commander
:the First General Staff Officer
:(signed) [Hubert] Meyer
:Sturmbannführer"
:-------------------------------
:So, what exactly is "fanboi"? Are you throwing around buzz words and omitting details that explain why the Operation was halted (which is a level of detail btw). This detail was literally from German Commanders and other historians sources validate this. That's why they are referenced, you just removed the information but kept the sources?
:-------------------------------
:'''Furthermore:'''
:"On 9 August, around 0530 hours, the 1.Kompanie – subordinated to the I./SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 25 – inspected the hills south of Renémesnil in order to be able to appoint firing positions.
:When the SS-Panzergrenadiers also moved off towards their appointed positions, they were attacked by the Sherman tanks of the Polish 1st Armoured Division. Some attacking tanks were destroyed by the infantry with close-combat anti-tank weapons; soon the Jagdpanzers of the 1./SS-Panzerjäger Abteilung 12 joined the fight.
:It was already developing when nine Cromwell tanks of the 10th Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (10th Mounted Rifles, Polish 10 Pulk Strzelcow Konnych) got around the I./SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 25 on the Maizières–Estrées-la-Campagne highway, cutting the supply lines of the unit with this manoeuvre. The gunner of Oberscharführer Roy’s Jagdpanzer, Rottenführer Eckstein, destroyed all of these vehicles in a short time around Hill 111, thus allowing the re-supply of the Bataillon.
:During the day heavy artillery, mortar and infantry fire on the German positions. The I./SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 25 scheduled its retreat at 2200 hours, though the 1./SS-Panzerjäger Abteilung 12 ahd already began to withdraw at 2130 hours in the face of constantly increasing Allied fire.
:In the middle of the disengagement manoeuvre the Sherman tanks of the Polish 1st Armoured Regiment28 suddenly attacked the village of Soignolles. The Jagdpanzers of Hurdelbrink and Roy securing on the outskirts of the village took them in the flank and, apart from two, destroyed all of the enemy tanks. Rottenführer Fritz Eckstein, the gunner of Roy, again knocked out four tanks in this engagement.
:After having smashed the Allied tank attacks, the SS Panzergrenadiers were able to continue their retreat because the enemy tanks did not advance further.
:Soignolles was vacated around 2230 hours by the 1./SS-Panzerjäger Abteilung 12 who were acting as rearguard, and moved to Maizières during the night. That day the Kompanie knocked out 22 Polish Sherman and Cromwell tanks altogether. Of this number, Roy’s Jagdpanzer IVs destroyed 13, Hurdelbrink’s destroyed six tanks. The armourer of the 1.Kompanie, Unterscharführer Ortlep, knocked out two, and Untersturmführer Helmut Zeiner – a Zugführer from one of the platoons in the Kompanie – knocked out one tank." [[User:Knight De Roy|Knight De Roy]] ([[User talk:Knight De Roy|talk]]) 22:40, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
::Yes I did but where else in the article is such material? It's far too detailed for this article but you might get away with it in an article on him. Regards [[User:Keith-264|Keith-264]] ([[User talk:Keith-264|talk]]) 22:49, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
:::''"Oberscharführer Rudolf Roy, a Zugführer in the 12th SS Hitlerjugend under the command of Meyer, was ordered to attack and destroy the enemy tanks with his Panzerjäger 39. Roy moved up on the tanks and knocked out eight Allied tanks. By doing so he created the prerequisite for the withdrawal ordered that evening. In the middle of the withdrawal, Allied tanks launched a surprise attack on the Kampfgruppe in the village of Soignolles. In an independent decision Roy attacked the tanks in the flank. Of the fifteen attacking Allied tanks only two were able to escape."''
:::This is the information that was added taken from Számvéber, Norbert (2018) and added to the wiki. So, i'm confused as you thinking this is "too detailed"???
:::The source containes the battle details, maps, images of Rudolf and his gunner, and the Knight's Cross citation from the German Commanders who detailed Roy's actions during this Operation. The photos and documents were provided by Mark C Yerger, American author of books about the Schutzstaffel (SS) and Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany. He had close contacts to SS veterans, through whom he was able to access private archives, and wrote biographies of commanders and award recipients of the SS and of SS units.
:::We also have Christer Bergström's source also verifying this information.
:::No, we do not make seperate articles on all soldier individually, he is already referenced in [[Rudolf Roy]] the listing from all the Knight's Cross recipients. [[User:Knight De Roy|Knight De Roy]] ([[User talk:Knight De Roy|talk]]) 23:02, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
{{od}} I meant that the information was giving undue weight to an individual in the article. I think that your shorter edit looks much better. Regards [[User:Keith-264|Keith-264]] ([[User talk:Keith-264|talk]]) 00:07, 5 June 2024 (UTC)
:Oops I meant this bit "German armoured counter-attacks led notably by SS-[[Oberscharführer]] [[Rudolf Roy]]." but didn't notice that it was in the lead and that you had restored the passage in the body. You really shouldn't have done that without consensus and need more than German sources for the claim that he stopped the offensive. What to the Canadian and British OH say? [[User:Keith-264|Keith-264]] ([[User talk:Keith-264|talk]]) 00:12, 5 June 2024 (UTC)
::That shorter edit was in Panzergruppe West previously. If in the lead that was giving undue weight to an individual based on German sources that can be corrected. But the information in the article is perfectly sourced and also follows the impartial accounting of the Operation. [[User:Knight De Roy|Knight De Roy]] ([[User talk:Knight De Roy|talk]]) 00:53, 5 June 2024 (UTC)
::: No, [[WP:Undue]] I'd agree for the shorter passage to be put in a note. [[User:Keith-264|Keith-264]] ([[User talk:Keith-264|talk]]) 07:11, 5 June 2024 (UTC)
::::I do not agree entirely with the changing of the points of justification now down to saying the weight of this information should be in a note form. I will at least have that appear in a note as it is direct information from respected historians and directly from the German Commanders regarding the halting of this Operation.
::::In the future, I'd hope we wouldn't start off by callously throwing out words like "fanboi" when infact the words were from expert historians who are well known worldwide and the German commanders who wrote directly from the time. Not only is that inappropriate, it's an implication that the sources were not read and used to discredit someone prematurely [[User:Knight De Roy|Knight De Roy]] ([[User talk:Knight De Roy|talk]]) 01:15, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
{{od}} You aren't addressing the point that this is undue and complaining about ''fanboi'' is a bit precious. I have offered a reasonable compromise and you have spurned it. [[User:Keith-264|Keith-264]] ([[User talk:Keith-264|talk]]) 07:48, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

:1. You tried multiple justifications all of which did not stand and now you are claiming undue. If that was established from the beginning a whole different dialogue but your initial points failed.
:2. Fanboi comment shows exactly you didn't read the sources so your attempt at a compromise from the beginning was inappropriate. You just ignored the sources and gave an opinionated buzz word.
:3. I have said I don't agree with you continuously changing your points but will AT LEAST have it in a note. So the compromise was established, while not agreeing with your opinion. [[User:Knight De Roy|Knight De Roy]] ([[User talk:Knight De Roy|talk]]) 15:25, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
:::I haven't changed any points only listed more of them to explain my opposition to the amount of detail you wanted to include; we've both got something but I don't have the page number for Számvéber. Please add it. Regards [[User:Keith-264|Keith-264]] ([[User talk:Keith-264|talk]]) 15:43, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
::::Fair enough Keith thank you, will add later. [[User:Knight De Roy|Knight De Roy]] ([[User talk:Knight De Roy|talk]]) 16:05, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
:::::Thanks babe [[User:Keith-264|Keith-264]] ([[User talk:Keith-264|talk]]) 22:12, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

== photograph licensing ==

if someone wants to email some canadian government workers about using [https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=3231718&q=nazi%20flag%20captured&ecopy=a169289-v6 this picture] of some canadian soldiers in operation totalize, that would be so cool. [[User:Newportandcorona|Newportandcorona]] ([[User talk:Newportandcorona|talk]]) 01:44, 11 August 2024 (UTC)