>In practice, that depends on a couple of things. One is how much
>longer the war lasts. Progression is always slower in peacetime
>armies than during times of active war, particularly world war,
>partially because said armies tend to be a lot smaller, and partially
>because there aren't as many opportunities for people to distinguish
>themselves when nothing much is going on.

Also less chance of your superiors dying/being injured beyond ability to serve, and that slot *needing* to get filled.

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-Pasha ("To diseases, and bloody wars with the French!")
"Don't change the subject"
"Too slow, already did."