Generals database - life expectancy, promotion etc.

[joel9507_slith]

Playing Soviet. I have a bunch of generals who are listed in the editor database as having short lifespans.

If I replace them, does their doom fall on their successors? In other words, say General X commanding the ABC Front has a 'last year/last month' of July 1941 and I promote Zhukhov to command ABC Front. Does Zhukhov automatically die in July '41?

Many (but not all) of the short-lifespan crowd really are crying out for being replaced but I'm reluctant to do so if it means a good general goes in and gets killed off (aren't all that many good Soviet generals to use up any on short-term 1941 assignments)

Similar question on promotions. If a general is slated to get promoted, and he's been replaced and sits out the game, will the successor get the promotions, will the idle general get promoted, or will the promotions just not happen?

Thanks in advance for any input.

[KenchiSulla]

It shouldn't affect replacement officers..

[joel9507_slith]

Thanks! Upgrading the staff this evening.