bᵻfˌoːɹ ðɪ ˈaʊtbɹeɪk ʌv wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ˈaɪ, ɹˌɑːzwədˈoʊski dʒˈɔɪnd ðɪ ˈɔːstɹoʊhʌŋɡˈɛɹiən ˈɑːɹmi æz ɐn ɑːɹtˈɪlɚɹi ˈɑːfɪsɚ .
Before the outbreak of World War I, Rozwadowski joined the Austro-Hungarian Army as an artillery officer .