WEHRPASS ; Posthumous promotion ?

[Robert T.]

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[Robert T.]

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[Gary T]

This is extremely common for KIA's. It basically gives the next-of-kin a better pension.

[Robert T.]

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[F L Clemens]

You are reasonable to assume that your KIA Major was due for promotion since Major is too junior to command a Regiment on a permanent basis, hence the title Regimentsfuehrer versus Regimentskommandeur. However, there is no reason for his promotion to have been tied to the arrival of a replacement since he could just have well have remained in that position upon his promotion. The fact that he was to be replaced by a second Major suggests a continuing shortage of officers in the correct grade.

I see two scenarios for his promotion:
- scheduled for transfer and promotion>>>killed>>>promotion allowed to proceed
- scheduled for transfer (for good or bad reason)>>>killed>>>recommended for posthumous promotion

[Robert T.]

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