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'''Or 2) (Automatically counts years, months (and days?) [''to todays date'' from date of capture / disappearance], if still in captivity or still MIA)''' |
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resulting health problems = (leave open for any text, might include "PTSD", or "injuries from torture" or "neuropathy" [very common in cold places like Korea [Korean War ex-POWs], essentially '''permanent''' loss of feeling in feet or hands due to '''frostbite'''] etc. Any text might be added). |
resulting health problems = (leave open for any text, might include "PTSD", or "injuries from torture" or "neuropathy" [very common in cold places like Korea [Korean War ex-POWs], essentially '''permanent''' loss of feeling in feet or hands due to (repeated) '''frostbite'''] etc. Any text might be added). |
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special honors = (honors or medals or rank-promotion conferred related to POW experience) (leave open text input) |
special honors = (honors or medals or rank-promotion conferred related to POW experience) (leave open text input) |
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Icons in infobox
I don't usually edit military-related articles, but as I edit biographies I sometimes see this infobox included on a page. Some, like James Arness, have an array of icons within the military infobox. It seems to me that using icons in parameters such as Rank, Unit, and Awards goes against MOS:ICONDECORATION, and I noticed that the example on Template:Infobox military person contains only one icon -- the American flag.
Would I be wrong if I removed icons from infoboxes on pages like James Arness? I would like to have the opinions of editors who are familiar with this topic. Eddie Blick (talk) 01:51, 24 June 2021 (UTC)
It it ok to use this infobox for fictional people?
Erwin König is a fictional German soldier but his article has a military person infobox. 119.74.177.38 (talk) 04:17, 6 September 2021 (UTC)
Boolean handling
For |embed=
, this template uses only {{lc}}, not {{yesno}}. Is there a reason for that? Using yesno would allow improved boolean handling, e.g. if someone accidentally writes |embed=y
. {{u|Sdkb}} talk 22:18, 4 November 2021 (UTC)
"Known_for" parameter
Please add "known_for" parameter, in the same way as is now present in the Template:Infobox person. Besides their military ranks, battles, etc., many of the subjects have other areas of notability, such as war crimes or notable orders. For example, Walter von Reichenau is known for his Severity Order, but there's no current way to reflect this in the infobox. The best placement to render this in the infobox as displayed to the reader would be in between Commands held (above) and Battles/wars (below). --K.e.coffman (talk) 01:55, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
"reported_death" parameter
Please add a "reported_death" parameter for individuals that have reportedly died but it has not been officially confirmed. This is important for military persons who are reported to have been killed in conflict but their nation has declined confirm that they have been killed. It could be years or even decades before official confirmation acknowledges their death. GravisZro (talk) 13:59, 24 March 2022 (UTC)
- This can be handled in other ways without a separate parameter: just add "(reported)" after the date, or use {{efn}} and add a more detailed footnote. MB 14:17, 24 March 2022 (UTC)
Not done as there is ongoing discussion about this above still, once a consensus emerges please reactivate the request if needed. — xaosflux Talk 15:17, 24 March 2022 (UTC)
Help requested: New parameters needed for Prisoner of War status
Parameters might include:
prisoner of war = yes
missing in action = yes (if the case, instead of prisoner of war) (many POWs are listed as "missing in action" [MIA] because their captors won't confirm that they have them)
conflict = (war or military operation or peacekeeping action) (leave open for any text)
captors = (nation or paramilitary group or terrorist group holding the military person captive) (allow parameter to recieve any text)
date of capture =
date of disappearance (If MIA) =
circumstances of capture = ("specific battle", or "shot down in fighter jet", or "special forces operation" or "captured while on patrol" etc...) (In other words, leave parameter open to recieve any text).
location of imprisonment = (leave open for any text, might be "Lubyanka prison in Russia" [for Ukrainian POWs] or a 'specific prison in Syria', etc...)
circumstances of captivity = (leave open for any text, might include "harsh" or "torture" or "no medical treatment" or "solitary confinement" or even "unknown" etc....)
negotiating parties = (Nations or NGOs / humanitarian organizations involved with release negotiations)
status of release negotiations = ("stalled" or "in progress" or "none") (perhaps allow any text)
released = (yes or no)
escaped = (yes or no)
died in captivity = (yes or no)
still in captivity = (yes or no)
date of release =
date of escape =
date of death in captivity =
1) (Automatically calculates and posts [from capture / disappearance / date to release / escape date] number of years, months (and days?) in captivity)
Or 2) (Automatically counts years, months (and days?) [to todays date from date of capture / disappearance], if still in captivity or still MIA)
resulting health problems = (leave open for any text, might include "PTSD", or "injuries from torture" or "neuropathy" [very common in cold places like Korea [Korean War ex-POWs], essentially permanent loss of feeling in feet or hands due to (repeated) frostbite] etc. Any text might be added).
special honors = (honors or medals or rank-promotion conferred related to POW experience) (leave open text input)
IMHO, these new parameters should be added into the existing "military person" type infobox (not be a seperate infobox) because the POW experience is a part of some people's military career.
So these should be optional added parameters for the military person infobox, not a seperate infobox
- I am from a military family and we were close to an organization for families of US POWs / MIAs so I can tell you there are thousands of such former POWs and MIAs (and some current ones) in the USA (alone) not to mention other countries. My father was also a Korean War POW (although he is not notable by Wikipedia standards). There are many who were / are notable however.
Note: Boldface is only used here to emphasize key points.
Sincere thanks in advance to anyone who might be able to make something like this work.