Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Australian Theater (1940-45)

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. The article creator has blanked the article, essentially qualifying it for speedy deletion (WP:CSD#G7) and there is a clear consensus in the discussion here. -- Ed (Edgar181) 13:31, 11 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Australian Theater (1940-45)[edit]

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Possible neologism and OR, not supported by any RSes. Only mention of "Australian Theater of Operations" "World War II" in Google Books is this, which uses it as part of the American-British-Dutch-Australian Command's title. South West Pacific theatre of World War II already covers the area around Oceania and Australia. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:36, 9 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions. Anotherclown (talk) 07:42, 9 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Does not have significant coverage in multiple reliable sources per GNG, and the only argument advanced by its creator is an WP:OTHERSTUFF one regarding the existence of the American Theater (1939–45) article, which is irrelevant. Peacemaker67 (send... over) 08:04, 9 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - article created against consensus [1] using a term not used in WP:RS. Events already covered in various articles including: South West Pacific theatre of World War II, Attacks on Australia during World War II, Air raids on Australia, 1942–43 and Axis naval activity in Australian waters. Anotherclown (talk) 08:07, 9 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nomination and per Anotherclown: there never was an "Australian Theater" of World War II, and it is not a term or concept which has been used by historians (who tend to note that there were not clear links between the various attacks on Australia during the war, with most attacks being offshoots of larger campaigns in the islands to Australia's north). The topics covered in the article would be much better covered in existing articles. Nick-D (talk)
Delete - as per reasons stated above. Zawed (talk) 08:52, 9 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - neologism coined by the article creator. Is not referred to in reliable sources or, indeed, in any sources at all. Has nothing to do with American Theater (1939–45), which refers to an actual wartime entity. Contents of the article are covered in other articles. Contains certain elements of real weirdness (Why 1940 and not 1939? Why American spelling?) Hawkeye7 (talk) 09:58, 9 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
If appropriate Merge any content not already there to the articles listed by Anotherclown. The nom and some commenters above seem unable to look beyond issues with the title. That may be wrong, but the subject is certainly notable. Johnbod (talk) 13:19, 9 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Erm, except we have all already stated that this is already covered in several articles. There would be nothing gained by merging. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:28, 9 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - as per comments above by Nick-D, Crisco 1492, Peacemaker67, Hawkeye7, Anotherclown. Nickm57 (talk) 13:27, 9 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Australia-related deletion discussions. Evano1van(எவனோ ஓருவன்) 14:02, 9 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per nom and Nickm57. The creator of this article should be encouraged to remember the civil way we're supposed to interact with each other on Wikipedia. Buckshot06 (talk) 04:48, 10 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom and Anotherclown. There was, as Nick-D suggested on the MilHist talk page, an Australian Theatre headquarters (HQAST) in the 1990s -- I was contracting to Defence when they set it up -- but no such concept that I'm aware of during WWII. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 05:19, 10 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.