In 1914 he was appointed to command the 12th Artillery Brigade attached to the Kraków-based 12th Infantry Division.
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹtiːn hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd tə kəmˈænd ðə twˈɛlfθ ɑːɹtˈɪlɚɹi bɹɪɡˈeɪd ɐtˈætʃt tə ðə kɹˈækaʊbˈeɪst twˈɛlfθ ˈɪnfəntɹi dᵻvˈɪʒən.