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Best practice for writing German military articles

The past experience here on Wikipedia has showed that any editor writing German military articles, this includes either biographies, military equipment such as aircraft, naval vessels or military units, is exposed to German culture as well as German references. This diverse exposure poses challenges on how to best present the content in accordance to Wikipedia:Manual of Style without losing the semantic correctness which can be lost in translation. The goal of this "best practices" article is to collect the experience of editors who have taken one or many German military related articles through the various review processes here on Wikipedia.

=Article lead=

The lead of an article should be free from German language.

=Military ranks=

=Military units=

The German military often uses Arabic numerals as well as Roman numerals to distinguish between the different units, sub-units and organization levels of their respective military branch. A footnote should be used to explain this distinction.

=Translations=

In some instances it may be practical to break out specific translations into a dedicated translation foot note. An example of this practice can be found on Ernst Lindemann and Werner Hartenstein article.

=Umlaute=

Umlaute should be avoided as much as possible. An exception to this rule is the names of individuals. An explanatory footnote should be added to explain the reasoning and potential representation in the English language.

Heinz Schnaufer victory claims

{{legend2|#e3d9ff|This and the ♠ (Ace of spades) indicates those aerial victories which made Schnaufer an ace in a day, a term which designates a fighter pilot who has shot down five or more airplanes in a single day. |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#C0EFBA|This along with the + (plus) indicates almost certain identification.|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#fbec5d;|This along with the * (asterisk) indicates probable identification.|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#ffdead|This along with the ? (question mark) indicates possible identification.|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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colspan="7" | Chronicle of aerial victories
scope="col"| Victory

!scope="col"| Date

!scope="col"| Time

!scope="col"| Type

!scope="col"| Location

!scope="col"| Unit

!scope="col"| Serial No./Squadron No.

colspan="7" | – II. Gruppe/Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 –
1

| 2 June 1942

| 01:55

| Halifax II

| Grez-Doiceau, {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Louvain

| No. 76 Squadron

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | W1064/MP-J*

2

| 1 August 1942

| 02:47

| Wellington IC

| {{Convert|1|km|mi|abbr=on}} SW Loon op Zand

| 25 Operational Training Unit

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | DV439/-H*

3

| 1 August 1942

| 03:17

| Wellington IC

| Huldenberg

| 27 Operational Training Unit

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | DV552/UJ-N+

4

| 1 August 1942

| 03:45

| Whitley V

| Gilly, Charleroi

| 24 Operational Training Unit

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | BD347*

5

| 25 August 1942

| 02:54

| Wellington III

| Near Loonbeek

| No. 150 Squadron

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | BJ651/JN-M*

6

| 29 August 1942

| 01:16

| Halifax II

| Tombeek, {{Convert|16|km|mi|abbr=on}} SE of Brussels

| No. 78 Squadron

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | W7809/EJ*

7

| 21 December 1942

| 23:53

| Lancaster I

| Poelkapelle

| No. 106 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | R5914/ZN-+

8

| 14 May 1943

| 02:14

| Stirling I

| Heerlen

| No. 214 Squadron

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | R9242/BU-O*

9

| 14 May 1943

| 03:07

| Halifax II

| Near Blanden

| No. 78 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | JB873/EY-J+

10

| 30 May 1943

| 00:48

| Stirling III

| South of Baelen

| No. 218 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | BF565/HA-H+

11

| 30 May 1943

| 01:43

| Halifax II

| Budingen, {{Convert|7|km|mi|abbr=on}} NW of Sint-Truiden

| No. 35 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | DT804/TL-C+

12

| 30 May 1943

| 02:22

| Stirling III

| Schaffen Air Base, {{Convert|22|km|mi|abbr=on}} N of Sint-Truiden

| No. 218 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | BK688/HA-A+

13

| 22 June 1943

| 01:33

| Stirling III

| Langdorp

| No. 218 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | BK712/HA-D+

14

| 25 June 1943

| 02:58

| Wellington

| Hamme-Mille

|

|

15

| 29 June 1943

| 01:25

| Lancaster III

| Solwaster, SE of Verviers

| No. 97 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | LM323/OF-U+

16

| 29 June 1943

| 01:45

| Halifax V

| Wandre, NE of Liège

| No. 76 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | DK137/NP-R+

17

| 29 June 1943

| 01:55

| Halifax II

| Near Vottem, north of Liège

| No. 35 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | HR812/TL-F+

18

| 4 July 1943

| 00:48

| Wellington X

| Averbode, {{Convert|7|km|mi|abbr=on}} NW of Diest

| No. 196 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | HE980ZO-+

19

| 4 July 1943

| 01:01

| Stirling III

| Near Geebets, {{Convert|9|km|mi|abbr=on}} NW of Sint-Truiden

| No. 149 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | BF530/OJ-B+

20

| 9 July 1943

| 02:33

| Lancaster III

| Near Grobbendonk, {{Convert|23|km|mi|abbr=on}} ESE of Antwerp

| No. 49 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | ED663/EA-+

21

| 11 August 1943

| 00:32

| Lancaster

| Hähnlein, {{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} SSW of Darmstadt

|

|

colspan="10" | – 12. Staffel/Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 –
22

| 28 August 1943

| 03:59

| Halifax II

| Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} W of Namur

| No. 102 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | JB835/DY-X+

23

| 31 August 1943

| 22:41

| Halifax II

| {{Convert|2|km|mi|abbr=on}} SE Kuinre

| No. 35 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | HR878/TL-J+

24

| 31 August 1943

| 03:53

| Wellington X

| Near Lozen

| No. 166 Squadron

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | HE988/AS-U*

25

| 24 August 1943

| 00:09

| Halifax II

| Near Eschede

| No. 77 Squadron

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | JD379/KN-M*

26

| 23 September 1943

| 23:00

| Stirling III

| {{Convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}} S Kirchheimbolanden

| No. 218 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | EJ104/HA-G+

27

| 27 September 1943

| 23:31

| Halifax

| Near Stemmen

|

|

28

| 3 October 1943

| 21:50

| Halifax II

| Near Lande

| No. 51 Squadron

| style="background:#ffdead" align="left" | HR728/LK-D?

29

| 9 October 1943

| 01:13

| Halifax II

| Near Schwaförden

| No. 158 Squadron

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | HR945/NP-Y*

30

| 9 October 1943

| 01:42

| Four-engined bomber

| Near Holtensen

|

|

31

| 18 October 1943

| 20:25

| Lancaster III

| Near Negenborn

| No. 101 Squadron

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | DV230/SR-T*

32

| 20 October 1943

| 19:13

| Lancaster III

| Near Gieten

| No. 7 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | JB175/MG-A+

33

| 20 October 1943

| 19:25

| Lancaster III

| Near Harrenstätte

| No. 405 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | JB348/LQ-R+

34

| 22 October 1943

| 21:40

| Lancaster III

| Near Dransfeld

| No. 57 Squadron

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | JB320/DX-X*

35

| 23 November 1943

| 18:50

| Lancaster III

| {{Convert|2|km|mi|abbr=on}} NW Ter Apel

| No. 405 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | JA939/LQ-C+

36

| 23 November 1943

| 19:00

| Lancaster III

| Lorup

| No. 12 Squadron

| style="background:#ffdead" align="left" | JB537/PH-N?

37

| 16 December 1943

| 18:01

| Lancaster III

| Near Follega

| No. 7 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | JA853/MG-L+

38

| 16 December 1943

| 18:12

| Lancaster I

| Near Lemmer

| No. 101 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | DV300/SR-W+

39

| 16 December 1943

| 18:23

| Lancaster III

| SW Wolvega

| No. 49 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | JB545/EA-O+

40

| 16 December 1943

| 18:41

| Lancaster II

| {{Convert|2|km|mi|abbr=on}} SW Wirdum

| No. 432 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | DS831/QO-N+

41

| 29 December 1943

| 18:50

| Halifax II

| {{Convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}} NE Meppel

| No. 10 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | JD314/ZA-X+

42

| 29 December 1943

| 19:45

| Lancaster II

| Near Wietmarschen

| No. 408 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | DS718/EQ-R+

43

| 27 January 1944

| 19:45

| Lancaster III

| Near Essen

| No. 12 Squadron

| style="background:#ffdead" align="left" | JB283/PH-W?

44

| 30 January 1944

| 22:15

| Lancaster

| W Amsterdam

|

|

45

| 15 February 1944

| 22:58

| Lancaster III

| In the sea, DJ93

| No. 103 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | ND363/PM-A+

46

| 15 February 1944

| 23:19

| Lancaster II

| Near Hoorn

| No. 115 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | LL689/KO-P+

47

| 15 February 1944

| 23:33

| Lancaster I

| EL78 in the Wattenmeer

| No. 622 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | W4272/GJ-C+

48

| 22 March 1944

| 23:10

| Lancaster III

| Halle, near Lembeck

| No. 9 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | LM430/WS-B+

49

| 25 March 1944

| 00:12

| Four-engined bomber

| Neuwarendorf

|

|

50

| 25 March 1944

| 00:21

| Lancaster I

| Neuwarendorf

| No. 626 Squadron

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | HK539/UM-A2*

51

| 25 March 1944

| 00:41

| Four-engined bomber

| Near Varssefeld

|

|

colspan="7" | – IV. Gruppe/Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 –
52

| 11 April 1944

| 23:15

| Lancaster III

| Near Beerse

| No. 83 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | ND389/OL-A+

53

| 11 April 1944

| 23:25

| Lancaster I

| {{Convert|2|km|mi|abbr=on}} N Saint-Lenaerts

| No. 49 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | LL899/EA-P+

54

| 25 April 1944

| 02:03

| Lancaster I

| Near Alken

| No. 115 Squadron

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | HK542/KO-J*

55

| 25 April 1944

| 02:28

| Lancaster II

| {{Convert|3|km|mi|abbr=on}} N Mechelen

| No. 115 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | DS734/KO-Y+

56

| 25 April 1944

| 02:30

| Halifax III

| {{Convert|1|km|mi|abbr=on}} W of Haasdonk

| No. 192 Squadron

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | LW622/DT-R*

57

| 25 April 1944

| 02:40

| Halifax

| LG 35

|

|

58

| 27 April 1944

| 02:05

| Lancaster III

| {{Convert|1|km|mi|abbr=on}} S Achtmaal

| No. 156 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | JB307/GT-H+

59

| 27 April 1944

| 02:18

| Lancaster II

| Over the sea, LG 38

| No. 408 Squadron

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | DS719/LQ-U*

60

| 28 April 1944

| 01:30

| Halifax V

| {{Convert|8|km|mi|abbr=on}} N Aubel

| No. 434 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | LL258/WL-W+

61

| 28 April 1944

| 01:40

| Halifax III

| Verviers

| No. 432 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | MZ588/QO-W+

62

| 9 May 1944

| 03:34

| Halifax III

| Near Grand-Reng

| No. 432 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | LW594/QO-G+

63

| 13 May 1944

| 00:44

| Halifax III

| Londerzeel

| No. 426 Squadron

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | LK883/OW-E*

64

| 13 May 1944

| 00:46

| Halifax III

| {{Convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}} ENE Hasselt

| No. 158 Squadron

| style="background:#ffdead" align="left" | HX334/NP-C?

65

| 13 May 1944

| 00:48

| Halifax III

| Hoogstraaten

| No. 466 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | LV919/HD-O+

66

| 22 May 1944

| 01:34

| Lancaster

| {{Convert|3|km|mi|abbr=on}} S Mol

|

|

67

| 22 May 1944

| 01:51

| Lancaster

| {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} S Herentals

|

|

68

| 23 May 1944

| 01:23

| Lancaster I

| Near Neepelt

| No. 75 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | ME690/AA-Z+

69

| 23 May 1944

| 01:36

| Lancaster I

| Near Brecht

| No. 100 Squadron

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | ME670/HW-Q*

style="background:#e3d9ff" align="right" | 70♠

| 25 May 1944

| 01:15

| Halifax III

| {{Convert|3|km|mi|abbr=on}} NW Eindhoven

| No. 51 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | LK885/MH-Z+

style="background:#e3d9ff" align="right" | 71♠

| 25 May 1944

| 01:18

| Halifax III

| {{Convert|2|km|mi|abbr=on}} NNW Tilburg

| No. 158 Squadron

| style="background:#ffdead" align="left" | LW653/NP-T?

style="background:#e3d9ff" align="right" | 72♠

| 25 May 1944

| 01:22

| Halifax III

| {{Convert|1.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} W Goirle

| No. 76 Squadron

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | MZ622/MP-L*

style="background:#e3d9ff" align="right" | 73♠

| 25 May 1944

| 01:25

| Halifax III

| Dongen-Tilburg

| No. 429 Squadron

| style="background:#ffdead" align="left" | LW124/AL-N?

style="background:#e3d9ff" align="right" | 74♠

| 25 May 1944

| 01:29

| Lancaster

| {{Convert|7|km|mi|abbr=on}} SW Tilburg

|

|

75

| 13 June 1944

| 00:27

| Lancaster II

| Avennes les Auvert

| No. 408 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | DS772/EQ-T+

76

| 13 June 1944

| 00:31

| Lancaster II

| Cambrai airfield

| No. 408 Squadron

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | DS726/EQ-Y*

77

| 13 June 1944

| 00:34

| Lancaster II

| Tilloy

| No. 408 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | DS688/EQ-R+

78

| 16 June 1944

| 01:00

| Lancaster

| N Arras

|

|

79

| 17 June 1944

| 01:54

| Four-engined bomber

| Dreumel

|

|

80

| 17 June 1944

| 02:04

| Halifax III

| Berkel

| No. 77 Squadron

| style="background:#C0EFBA" align="left" | NA524/KN-F+

81

| 22 June 1944

| 01:25

| Lancaster III

| Valkenswaard

| No. 44 Squadron

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | LM582/KM-Q*

82

| 22 June 1944

| 01:30

| Lancaster I

| {{Convert|2|km|mi|abbr=on}} S Meeuven

| No. 207 Squadron

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | ME683/EM-W*

83

| 22 June 1944

| 01:36

| Lancaster III

| {{Convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}} S Opoerteren

| No. 44 Squadron

| style="background:#ffdead" align="left" | LM434/KM-F?

84

| 22 June 1944

| 02:05

| Lancaster I

| {{Convert|6|km|mi|abbr=on}} S Hamont

| No. 630 Squadron

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | ME843/LE-U*

85

| 21 July 1944

| 01:40

| Lancaster I

| {{Convert|1.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} N Boxtel

| No. 90 Squadron

| style="background:#ffdead" align="left" | LM183/WP-L?

86

| 21 July 1944

| 01:51

| Four-engined bomber

| {{Convert|8|km|mi|abbr=on}} N Breda

|

|

87

| 29 July 1944

| 01:38

| Lancaster I

| Pforzheim

| No. 467 Squadron

| style="background:#ffdead" align="left" | ME856/PO-T?

88

| 29 July 1944

| 01:50

| Four-engined bomber

| Eutingen

|

|

89

| 29 July 1944

| 01:57

| Lancaster I

| Malmsheim

| No. 106 Squadron

| style="background:#ffdead" align="left" | ME778/ZN-O?

90

| 13 August 1944

| 00:48

| Four-engined bomber

| Wasserliesch

|

|

91

| 13 August 1944

| 01:09

| Lancaster III

| Werbomont

| No. 635 Squadron

| style="background:#fbec5d;" align="left" | ND694/F2-R*

92

| 13 August 1944

| 01:15

| Four-engined bomber

| Gouvy

|

|

93

| 13 August 1944

| 01:19

| Four-engined bomber

| {{Convert|3|km|mi|abbr=on}} W Mons

|

|

94

| 12 September 1944

| 23:07

| Four-engined bomber

| Gemünden area

|

|

95

| 23 September 1944

| 22:56

| Four-engined bomber

| JP-HP

|

|

96

| 23 September 1944

| 23:10

| Four-engined bomber

| JO

|

|

97

| 23 September 1944

| 23:15

| Four-engined bomber

| HO-JO

|

|

98

| 23 September 1944

| 23:25

| Four-engined bomber

| JN-HN

|

|

99

| 9 October 1944

| 20:32

| Four-engined bomber

| S Bochum

|

|

100

| 9 October 1944

| 20:55

| Four-engined bomber

| NE Bocholt

|

|

101

| 6 November 1944

| 20:55

| Four-engined bomber

| KP-IP

|

|

102

| 6 November 1944

| 19:34

| Four-engined bomber

| KP-IP

|

|

103

| 6 November 1944

| 19:41

| Four-engined bomber

| KP-IP

|

|

colspan="7" | – Stab/Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 –
104

| 21 November 1944

| 19:05

| Four-engined bomber

| KP

|

|

105

| 21 November 1944

| 19:11

| Four-engined bomber

| KP

|

|

106

| 12 December 1944

| 20:00

| Four-engined bomber

| MO-LO

|

|

107

| 3 February 1945

| 21:09

| Four-engined bomber

| LO

|

|

style="background:#e3d9ff" align="right" | 108♠

| 21 February 1945

| 01:53

| Lancaster

| MM-MN

|

|

style="background:#e3d9ff" align="right" | 109♠

| 21 February 1945

| 01:58

| Lancaster

| MM

|

|

style="background:#e3d9ff" align="right" | 110♠

| 21 February 1945

| 20:44

| Lancaster

| HQ-HP

|

|

style="background:#e3d9ff" align="right" | 111♠

| 21 February 1945

| 20:48

| Lancaster

| HP-HO

|

|

style="background:#e3d9ff" align="right" | 112♠

| 21 February 1945

| 20:51

| Lancaster

| HP-HO

|

|

style="background:#e3d9ff" align="right" | 113♠

| 21 February 1945

| 20:55

| Lancaster

| HP-HO

|

|

style="background:#e3d9ff" align="right" | 114♠

| 21 February 1945

| 20:58

| Lancaster

| IO-JN

|

|

style="background:#e3d9ff" align="right" | 115♠

| 21 February 1945

| 21:00

| Lancaster

| JN-KM

|

|

style="background:#e3d9ff" align="right" | 116♠

| 21 February 1945

| 21:03

| Lancaster

| KM-KL

|

|

117

| 3 March 1945

| 21:55

| Lancaster

| HQ

|

|

118

| 3 March 1945

| 22:04

| Lancaster

| HQ

|

|

119

| 7 March 1945

| 20:41

| Lancaster

| LR-MR

|

|

120

| 7 March 1945

| 20:47

| Lancaster

| LS-MS

|

|

121

| 7 March 1945

| 21:56

| Lancaster

| GC-HC

|

|