Chapter 29: A Solemn Vow
While relations worsened between the German Reich and the Russian Empire. The German Military had taken advantage of a great opportunity. One which few of the Great Powers fully realized at this moment.
Spurred on by the recommendations of an instructor at the Prussian War College, having himself received inspiration from one of his students. The German Army's high command approved the deployment of Military Observers to the ongoing war in South Africa between the local Boers and the British Colonial Army.
It was perhaps the first real example of modern warfare in the world. With extensive trench systems, widespread use of machine guns, and the mass deployment of more modern artillery systems.
Because of this, the German Military sent several officers to observe the conflict, record what they witnessed, and to make their own observations about whether or not such warfare would in the future be present on the European continent.
Surprisingly, one of the officers sent to South Africa by the Germans, who was assisting a higher ranking Colonel was none other than Brunos' friend, and former comrade-in-arms Heinrich Koch. Who by now had been promoted to the position of First Lieutenant.
He was standing afar, on the British side of the conflict, gazing through a pair of binoculars at the battle that was taking place a far enough distance away that he need not worry about taking a stray bullet, or being hit by a Boer shell.
The young lieutenant was making a comment to the Colonel who was tasked with leading the observation mission while watching the carnage unfold in the distance.
"I take back everything I said about that noble bastard... The man understands warfare. I have to give him that..."
The colonel was confused about who his subordinate was talking about, and was quick to inquire about the exact meaning behind Heinrich's words.
"And who pray tell is this noble bastard you are speaking about?"