Ryan, the Imperial army did not often promote to officer from the ranks, although this did happen later in the war due to attrition. For instance, my uncle fought in the trenches from August 1914 until early 1917, then, as an NCO transferred to the Air Force, where he flew 120 combat missions and won the EK 1 and Ehrenbecher. Even with his record, he was not made Leutnant d.R. until very late in the conflict.
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Originally posted by VtwinVince View PostRyan, the Imperial army did not often promote to officer from the ranks, although this did happen later in the war due to attrition. For instance, my uncle fought in the trenches from August 1914 until early 1917, then, as an NCO transferred to the Air Force, where he flew 120 combat missions and won the EK 1 and Ehrenbecher. Even with his record, he was not made Leutnant d.R. until very late in the conflict.
Herr Rebbelmund had an advanced degree as a chemist or some such and he was brave as evidenced by the EK2 awarded in 1915. I'm sure that helped. Being in the infantry where the attrition rate was so high probably didn't hurt either (pun intended).Last edited by Don Doering; 04-14-2011, 06:47 PM.pseudo-expert
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Originally posted by Don Doering View PostHe was in Landwehr Infantry Regt 118. Anyone have access to the regimental history?
The 9th Landwehr Division was considered bottom-of-the-barrel material and a "sector division" by Allied Intelligence; it was classified as a forth class division. However, they did note that it did show "some fighting ability" on the defense.
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