Both officers were honored with a posthumous promotion of one military grade.

Despite these recommendations, Emil Lang did not receive a posthumous promotion to Major.

The veteran, who was also an obergefreiter, suggested that next time Lensen think of putting in for a posthumous promotion.

Note that several were promoted the same year they died; these were posthumous promotions.

Bigalk received a posthumous promotion to Korvettenkapitän on 5 April 1945.

Kinashi was honored by a rare 2-rank posthumous promotion to Rear Admiral.

Crescenz received a posthumous promotion to the rank of Corporal.

Yasunori received a posthumous promotion to lieutenant, and was buried by his brother in the Aoyama cemetery.

Trystin has also been promoted twice to Commander in the intervening time, though most had considered it a posthumous promotion.

Schacht received posthumous promotion to Fregattenkapitän on 1 January 1944.