the halder diaries the private war journals of colonel general franz halder

Not necessarily. Although there were many examples of senior colonels being promoted to major generals, such as Lu Jianqiang, Xu Huiqing, Zu Shuqin, Xu Jiefan, Xie Guoyi, and so on, it did not mean that all senior colonels would be promoted to major generals. The promotion of military ranks was affected by many factors. It included personal military ability, political quality, leadership ability, achievements, development opportunities, and so on. The novel " The General's Promotion " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

From the perspective of military rank promotion, it was difficult for a colonel to be promoted to a major general. In the new China's military rank evaluation, after being awarded in 1955, 554 comrades were promoted to major general in 1961 and 1964. The vast majority of them were awarded the rank of senior colonel in 1955, and only four were colonel. This meant that it was extremely rare for a colonel to be directly promoted to a major general. In terms of promotion conditions, the General Personnel Department had set stricter conditions for the evaluation of the rank of major general. For example, those who joined the army during the Second Revolutionary Civil War, held a position above the division level, and had served in regimental and division positions for a long time; Or those who joined the army during the Second Revolutionary Civil War, held a position above the division level, and were virtuous and experienced; Or those who joined the army at the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, held military positions, had outstanding moral integrity, and had served in regimental and division positions for a long time. This reflected that there were many requirements to be met to be promoted to major general, including the period of enlistment, experience, moral character, and many other factors. At the same time, under the normal military rank promotion system, from second lieutenant to colonel (this was the military rank that one had to go through before being promoted to major general), even with the fastest promotion speed, under the circumstances of graduating from military school, one had to go through six military ranks. Each military rank had a minimum service requirement, a total of 18 years. Moreover, this was only a theoretical calculation. In reality, the promotion of an officer was also affected by factors such as individual comprehensive ability, post establishment, development opportunities, and the overall environment. The promotion speed was often slower, which also reflected the difficulty of promoting from a lower rank to a major general. In addition, similar situations existed internationally. The promotion of military ranks was often accompanied by strict qualifications, achievements, and many other considerations. From colonel to major general, there were many requirements and competitions, which was a difficult process. The novel "The General's Promotion" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

In our country's military rank system, the rank of general is higher than senior colonel. The military ranks of officers were divided into three ranks: lieutenant, field officer, and general officer, which corresponded to junior, intermediate, and senior officers respectively. A senior colonel belonged to the rank of field officer and was a middle-level military officer, while a general belonged to the rank of general officer. A general was a high-level military officer, and the general was awarded to an officer at or above the rank of commander in the war zone. This position was higher than the rank of deputy commander, commander, and deputy commander corresponding to a senior colonel. The novel " The General's Promotion " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

A division commander was an officer at the level of a division commander. His "standard rank" was senior colonel, and his "auxiliary rank" was major general. In 1955, when the new China first conferred titles, a few senior division level officers were awarded the rank of major general. In the first two years after the restoration of the military rank system in 1988, division level officers were also awarded the rank of major general, but it was extremely rare. Since the 1990s, all the officers at the division level, including the division commander, were awarded the rank of senior colonel instead of major general. The novel " The General's Promotion " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

There were the following rules when a senior colonel promoted a major general: - If a senior colonel officer was not promoted to a major general by the age of 55, he would have to retire from active service and lose the hope of becoming a general. This would help control the number of general officers from the source. - In order to be promoted from a senior colonel to a major general, one usually needed to serve for about 20 years. However, this was only a rough estimate. In reality, one still had to consider factors such as the military region, the unit, and individual performance. - During the promotion process, if there were any problems such as violating the law or failing the assessment, it would affect the promotion. - The promotion of a senior colonel to a major general was based on a selection system. One had to go through layers of selection and choose the best out of the best. This was because there was a certain limit to the number of major generals. Moreover, the position of general was like a carrot and a pit. Only when the predecessor gave way could there be a chance for a successor. The novel " The General's Promotion " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!