 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna June 1915, achangopedza zvidzidzo zvake, Pântea akanyorerwa muHondo yeRussia Imperial, uye akatamira kuKiev, kwaakapinda Chikoro cheJunker. Akanga ari zvakare muOdessa, uko mukuru weBessarabian-akaberekerwa Emanoil Catelli akanga achipa makirasi emitauro yeRomania kune vakuru veRussia, uye akava shamwari dzepedyo nemudzidzisi wake mutsva. Mamwe manyuko anoratidzira Pântea somunhu akapedza kudzidza paYunivhesiti yeOdessa. Paakapedza kudzidza paJunker School, Podporuchik muduku akaendeswa kunhare yeRomania, kushanda somuturikiri pakati peRussia Ninth Army nevamwe vavo muRomania Land Forces. Akarwisanawo noushingi muhondo dzairwisana neuto reGermany, uye kaviri akagamuchira Order of St. George. 