Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mai Guba attack

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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Comr Melody Idoghor (talk) 16:36, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Mai Guba attack[edit]

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Seems like a minor raid (4 Finnish and 4 Soviet KIA each) to be having its own article. Clarityfiend (talk) 12:55, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Events, History, Military, and Finland. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 13:06, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Keep It appears to be notable; the attack received wide acclaim at the time for its daring and earned Arnold Majewski some fame, as per Finland at War: the Continuation and Lapland Wars 1941–45 by Vesa Nenye et al. It is also mentioned in the book Special Reconnaissance and Advanced Small Unit Patrolling: Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for Special Operations Forces by Edward Wolcoff as an example of how special reconnaissance forces can work in conjunction with other types of military units. What made it remarkable is that it was conducted something like 100km inside of Russian territory. It also had some bigger strategic purpose which could be covered more in detail by improving the article. Chagropango (talk) 16:07, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Chagropango: Since you've already looked it up, do you think you'd have the time to make sure the article is a bit better sourced, too? Assuming the work is already half-done and it wouldn't be too time-consuming for you. /Julle (talk) 17:08, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I second Julle. The article right now does no suggest the event is notable, due to low quality sourcing. _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 09:44, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Convinced by Chagropango. /Julle (talk) 17:09, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Sufficient coverage appears to exist. In addition to what was identified by Chagropango, here's a few newspaper stories from the last few years: [1], [2], [3]. One of these states that there's also a book called Katkaiskaa Muurmannin rata – Mai Guban sotaretken kadonneet kuvat (English: Cut the Murmansk railroad - The lost photos from the Mai Guba campaign). Also mentioned in passing in Exploding wilderness : guerrilla-type activities in the Finnish art of war (2015) by Markku Palokangas, even if that doesn't really count for the purposes of this discussion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ljleppan (talk • contribs) 08:24, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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