I'm not saying it can't happen, but those are the dynamics in play. Corporals aren't that rare on the front line. Field promotions during war become more likely the further up the ranks one looks because there are fewer and fewer of a given rank the higher you go. Hollywood loves the field promotion as a device because it's dramatic and creates tension and emotive connection for/with the person getting the promotion. When a man joins the Navy as a rating he is allocated a job that he will follow, such as a Torpedo man, gunner, asdic, telegraphist, signalman etc. There are other dynamics in play that make certain groupings of individuals rather perfunctory and one casualty is not likely to create an event where a field promotion happens because there should be at least a few others of the given rank at hand. If you're after good realism, please note that field promotions are actually more rare than my description may make sound. It certainly has happened, and we're talking about the kind of meritorious service that could form the basis of a novel all by itself, not just as a side-note. The FV512 is a Mechanized Combat Repair Vehicle while the FV513 is a similar. The FV511 is a dedicated Infantry Command Vehicle. FV510 is used to designate the base Warrior 'Infantry Section Vehicle' and is the standard Warrior form operating in the British Army today. I'm not saying it can't happen, but those are the dynamics in play.ĮTA: For a field promotion to happen solely based on merit, and not because a slot needs filling (this does also happen), the soldier's performance would need to be pretty darned meritorious. The automatic transmission system is designed with four-speed settings. So a lieutenant in the Navy or Airforce is ranked higher than a lieutenant in the Army or Marines, must be confusing. Hollywood loves the field promotion as a device because it's dramatic and creates tension and emotive connection for/with the person getting the promotion. Click to expand.If you're after good realism, please note that field promotions are actually more rare than my description may make sound. The definitive story of the British army from one of the UKs bestselling historical novelists.

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