My War Memories, 1914 1918
German Generals. Colonel Prince Oscar of Prussia, who was responsible for the training of the Austrian March-battalions in the German Southern Army, did very valuable work.
German Artillery Brigade-Commanders taught the Austro-Hungarian artillery, which stood very high as regards the technical side of its work, the conduct of an artillery action as required in great modern battles. We initiated the practice, though on a small scale, of exchanging officers. Nothing was left undone that could possibly help to prevent any further reverses to the Austro-Hungarian Army, such as we had witnessed in June.
There were very many matters, great and small, to be attended to, and the time spent in the citadel of Brest-Litovsk passed quickly.
On August 27th, Rumania declared war on Austria-Hungary. The Dual Monarchy thereby reaped the reward of Hungary's selfish policy, and we the fruit of our passive acquiescence.
On the 28th, at one o'clock in the afternoon, the Chief of the Military-Cabinet, General von Lyncker, telephoned Field-Marshal von Hindenburg and myself that His Majesty the Kaiser commanded our presence in Pless at once.
That same day, at four p.m., we left Brest, never again to return to the Eastern Front. Behind us lay two years of strenuous, united work and mighty victories.
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