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Re: Posthumous rank awards
Posted by: Michael Lowrey ()
Date: February 21, 2024 03:32AM

John,

The issue is broader than posthumous promotions. There are also a large number of out-of-sequence promotions that magically happen right before a U-boat commander is killed in combat. I suspect that most of those are actually backdated promotions made after a U-boat went missing.

Best wishes,
Michael

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