English Translation

55a Zum j-Obersturmführer: 4-Untersturmfahrer, who have reached the age of 28. To the -Hauptsturmfuhrer:-OgersturmFührer, which have reached age of 35. To to the j-SturmbannführER: -Haupsturmförder, who are at age 45. -Leaders and party members who have proved themselves particularly well during the war period can, according to their merits, already after completion of the 35. A promotion to higher ranks is provided only for those leaders who belong to the narrowest circle of the leading personalities of the party, state and economy in the Gauen and the Reich. C. Special provisions: 1. Leaders of the General 1⁄21⁄2 who serve in the Wehrmacht or in the Waffen-1⁄2 shall be submitted for promotion only in accordance with the order of RF-43, the head of the four-person head office abt. I A 2, of 4 September 1942 and the RF-41⁄2, the chief of the Staff Head office abb. I B of 5 October 1942. b Proposals for promotion for full-time leaders of General 4 who have been in continuous service with the Wehrmacht or the Waffen-sz service since the beginning of the war until 1 October 1942. The condition for promotion is that (aa) the proposed person has been in his current rank since August 1st. In 1939, bb) in his last post in the General, promotion to the proposed rank was possible and his services fully satisfied the requirements of that post; cc) before the beginning of the war, the qualification for the performance of the business of the next higher rank had already been clearly provided; for auxiliary leaders of the General 3, who had been in full-time leadership positions of the active General since the 1st century. 2. y-leaders, who have been promoted since the beginning of the war, are not to be proposed again for promotion until further notice. 3. Rank Adjustments: Order RF-51⁄2, 43-P. H. Az. 95/40 of 1. 11. 1940 (in part): "The grades in general shall be aligned with the grades acquired at the weapons-4, if the grades in the general were lower, according to the following provisions: a) Leaders of the general who are promoted at the arms to a higher rank have received their certificate of promotion by the Y-head of staff. The promotion certificate is also valid for the general. b) Sub-leaders and men of general 3 who have reached a rank of leadership in the arms service are also, with the date of appointment of their leader's patent, leaders of the general rank. 4