Alas, while the bundle of documents I found tells many tales of soldiers misbehaving on leave and liberty, it provides no information about the criteria for promotion.
Strange to say, not a single one of the several thousand pages of documents I discovered makes any mention of reflective belts or vests. No wonder they lost!
While Wappner is a very interesting sounding rank, being a Rittmeister (Riding Master) is even more so (and undoubtedly better paying).
What were the qualifications for moving from Fahnrich* to commission? An interesting question indirectly raised.
*Cadet
“Fähnrich as someone who had met most, but not all, of the qualifications for the rank of ‘second lieutenant’ (Leutnant)”
Alas, while the bundle of documents I found tells many tales of soldiers misbehaving on leave and liberty, it provides no information about the criteria for promotion.
Was it… wo ist dein Sicherheitsgurt?
Strange to say, not a single one of the several thousand pages of documents I discovered makes any mention of reflective belts or vests. No wonder they lost!
Safety first