War officer

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In World War II, war officer referred to those Wehrmacht officers who had emerged from the ranks of the crew under easier conditions .

In order to compensate for the losses of officers in the active and reserve careers, merited NCOs in particular could be proposed as war officers by their regimental commanders.

Originally, these "soldiers from the troops" should be under 25 years of age and unmarried (exception: professional NCOs). NCOs with at least 10 years of service should also be given the opportunity to switch to an officer career.

After attending an officer candidate course lasting between four and six months at a weapons school, the officer candidate was appointed as a Fahnenjunker- Feldwebel, Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel or Fahnenjunker-Stafffeldwebel (depending on the old rank of the candidate). After a further 15 months, the promotion to officer should take place.

In the field, the nomination as officer candidate by the unit leader was alternatively possible. The promotion to war officer should then also take place after 15 months.