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I think that this article can be considered to essentially be a WP:CFORK from Denazification, which addresses the reintegration of former Nazis, including the Waffen-SS into German society after WWII. As it stands, this article has information that is not included in Denazification and thus should be merged (as opposed to deleted). signed, Rosguilltalk21:32, 23 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose denazification was a temporary process affecting Waffen-SS veterans, among many other groups of people associated with the Nazi regime and its crimes. This article is a different topic, focusing more narrowly on the Waffen-SS and more broadly on their postwar role beyond the denazification era. Note: this article was first proposed as a section of Waffen-SS on K.e.coffman's talk page. Catrìona (talk) 21:43, 23 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose denazification was only a short-lived process, finished in 1951. The activities of former Waffen-SS personnel went on long beyond that. Coincidently (?) HIAG was formed the same year denazification finished and was active for over 40 years. The impact, large or small, that Waffen-SS Veterans had on post-war Germany went far beyond the denazification process. Turismond (talk) 22:28, 23 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, this is a very specific sub-article related to the Waffen-SS in post-war Germany. Denazification, as noted above, was a short-lived process related to people and groups of the Nazi era. Kierzek (talk) 00:53, 24 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
