MvR joins Ulanen-Regiment „Kaiser Alexander III. von Rußland“ (Westpreußisches) Nr. 1

‘Of course, I could hardly wait to join the army. That's why I went to the front after my midshipman's examination and joined the Uhlan Regiment No. 1 ‘Kaiser Alexander III’. I had chosen this regiment; it was in my beloved Silesia and I had some friends and relatives there who strongly recommended it to me, and I really enjoyed serving with my regiment. It's the best thing for a young soldier to be a ‘cavalryman’. I can't really say much about my time at war school. It reminded me too much of the cadet corps and, as a result, I don't have very fond memories of it. I did experience one funny thing. One of my war school teachers bought himself a really nice fat mare. The only flaw was that she was a bit old. He bought her for fifteen years. She had slightly thick legs. But otherwise she jumped excellently. I rode her a lot. She went under the name ‘Biffy’.’