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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:20, 9 May 2021 (UTC)
Paul Odgers
- ... that Paul Odgers was the last survivor of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery's tactical headquarters who was present at the German surrender at Lüneburg Heath? Source: "Paul Odgers, who has died aged 92, was the last survivor of Field Marshal Montgomery's tactical headquarters to be present at the surrender of German forces in northern Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands on May 4 1945, on Lüneburg Heath, in Lower Saxony" ([1])
Created by Hawkeye7 (talk). Self-nominated at 19:57, 22 April 2021 (UTC).
- Article is new enough, long enough, neutral, well-cited and not copyvio. Hook is short enough, accurate and neutral. QPQ done. The hook is interesting enough to me, but it would be more interesting if it were stronger. Who else was present at Lüneburg Heath who outlived him? Should Montgomery be linked in the hook? Srnec (talk) 02:43, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
- Linked Monty. Who else was present at Lüneburg Heath who outlived him? Derek Knee, the interpreter, who died in 2014. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 03:18, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
OK. I can't think of a way to make it punchier, but "last survivor" and "German surrender" are a good pair in a hook. Srnec (talk) 23:31, 23 April 2021 (UTC)