▁he ▁fought ▁the ▁B ols he vik s ▁and ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Slov ak ▁Republic ' s ▁Cro ix ▁de ▁Guerre ▁for ▁his ▁services ▁in ▁Si ber ia . ▁He ▁served ▁until ▁the ▁Force ▁dem obil ized ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 1 9 . ▁ ▁Military ▁invol vement ▁in ▁the ▁inter war ▁years ▁In ▁the ▁inter war ▁years ▁H ert z berg ▁remained ▁active ▁in ▁the ▁volunte er ▁milit ia , ▁( he ▁was ▁never ▁a ▁career ▁soldier ). He ▁commanded ▁the ▁Second ▁Field ▁Company ▁and ▁later ▁the ▁No . ▁ 2 ▁District ▁Engine ers ▁in ▁Toronto . ▁He ▁also ▁served ▁as ▁A ide - de - C amp ▁to ▁Herbert ▁Alexander ▁Bruce , ▁ 1 5 th ▁Lieutenant - G overn or ▁of ▁Ontario . ▁ ▁Second ▁World ▁War ▁From ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁H ert z berg ▁was ▁the ▁senior ▁engineering ▁officer ▁for ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Army ▁over se as , ▁forced ▁into ▁rel in qu ishing ▁his ▁command ▁by ▁mand atory ▁age ▁limits . ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁Canadian ▁to ▁hold ▁the ▁position ▁of ▁Chief ▁Engine er ▁in ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Army . ▁ ▁H ert z berg ▁went ▁over se as ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁as ▁Lieutenant - Col onel ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁Canadian ▁Infantry ▁Division , ▁task ed ▁with ▁command ing ▁the ▁engine ers . ▁He ▁quickly ▁rose ▁to ▁Chief ▁Engine er ▁of ▁the ▁division , ▁and ▁then ▁of ▁the ▁Army , ▁with ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁Major