Upon consultation with your Kommandant, and formal review of your record of service by the Promotions Board, Das Oberkommando of the Rheinland Military decided to announce the following promotions:
Vizeadmiral Mechthild Herzsprung promoted to Admiral, with all duties, responsibilities and privileges entailed. You are ordered to report to my Großadmiralsquartier on the Kaiserstolz in order to recieve your Kommandobefehl.
Flottenkapitän Ferdinant von Habsburg, Herzog vom Fichtenwalde for extraordinary duty and dignity: promoted to Konteradmiral, with all duties, responsibilities and privileges entailed. You are ordered to report to the Admiralsquartier in order to recieve your Büro and Flotte.
Bootsmann Traudel Habermeyer promoted to Oberleutnant, with all duties, responsibilities and privileges entailed. You are ordered to report to the Oberkommando for your next assignment.
Congratulations on your promotion gentleman, may you continue to honour and protect the fatherland with your service.
Für den Kaiser! Für das Volk! Für Rheinland!
Hochachtungsvoll,
Karl-Heinz von Thielau, Erzherzog zu Stuttgart
Großadmiral der Kaiserlichen Rheinwehr
Governor of Stuttgart