▁front ▁lines ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 1 6 . ▁After ▁comple ting ▁a ▁ref it ▁and ▁a ▁period ▁of ▁training , ▁it ▁was ▁sent ▁back ▁to ▁France . ▁It ▁was ▁soon ▁engaged ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Chem in ▁des ▁D ames ▁and ▁during ▁this ▁time , ▁C ras emann ▁was ▁temporary ▁commander ▁of ▁an ▁art illery ▁battery . ▁Cas ual ties ▁were ▁heavy ▁and ▁the ▁division ▁was ▁soon ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁line ▁for ▁rest ▁before ▁being ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Eastern ▁Front ▁for ▁a ▁few ▁months . ▁It ▁returned ▁to ▁France ▁in ▁September ▁but ▁at ▁this ▁stage ▁of ▁the ▁war , ▁C ras emann ▁was ▁on ▁a ▁temporary ▁transfer ▁to ▁the ▁inf antry ▁as ▁a ▁commander ▁of ▁a ▁company ▁in ▁the ▁ 7 7 th ▁Infantry ▁Regiment . ▁ ▁C ras emann ▁had ▁only ▁just ▁returned ▁to ▁his ▁regular ▁duties ▁as ▁regiment al ▁adj ut ant ▁in ▁November ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁to ▁the ▁General ▁Staff ▁of ▁the ▁Army ▁and ▁posted ▁to ▁the ▁headquarters ▁of ▁the ▁Marine kor ps ▁( N aval ▁Corps ), ▁which ▁provided ▁naval ▁personnel ▁serving ▁as ▁inf antry ▁in ▁Belg ium . ▁He ▁remained ▁here ▁for ▁six ▁months ▁before ▁taking ▁a ▁post ▁with ▁the ▁ 3 5 th ▁Infantry ▁Division ▁as ▁its ▁quarter master , ▁which ▁was ▁also ▁serving ▁in ▁Belg ium . ▁Prom oted ▁to ▁Haupt mann ▁( capt ain ) ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 9 1 8 , ▁his ▁role ▁ceased ▁with ▁the ▁dis band ment ▁of ▁the ▁division ▁following ▁the ▁end