> he was unceremoniously demoted for cause and his pay halved This is the proposed motivation for the event, alternative to German sabotage. But what does it m

> he was unceremoniously demoted for cause and his pay halved This is the proposed motivation for the event, alternative to German sabotage. But what does it mean? It looks like key words are missing front the article. Damstedt had an hernia for 30 years before the incident. There is no mention of any disciplinary action.