In the summer of my Group was transferred to the Some, when the Allied attack there had been on for fourteen days. In the winter I had a greater command which had something to do with organisation and training. That Group dealt with long-range reconnaissance.
Then, in the spring of , I was put on the General Staff List as candidate. As such, I was put in charge of an infantry company near Arras, Later on, I was put in charge of a field artillery battery, a so-called sturm accompanying battery, escort battery.
From there on I was put in charge of a flight group, as the commander of it. As far as calling up was concerned, to general staff meetings, did not take place because the war had already progressed too far, I was very glad that I could stay at the front. My Group was in Flanders, in the sector of Ypern. From there on, during the last weeks of the war, I was put in charge of the command, commander of the fighter group which consisted of four squadrons. And I remained in that position or, in that position somewhere, the revolution and the collapse took place.
I marched back with my troops and took care of the demobilization as had been ordered. And I took that in Graudenz on the Weichsel. Then I put myself at the disposal of the General Command of the Seventeenth Corps, and was then by the Chief of Staff of the General Command, used for my first political task.
Q Witness, before we reach that point, I would like to ask you a question which I would like to interpolate here. Were you ever wounded during the first war? A Yes; I had several wounds, but they were rather of a Slight kind. I could stay with my troops. Q Witness, before you describe to us your activity after the end of the war, with these political tasks, I would like you to tell me what was your opinion about the loss of the war in general.
