In May 1917 he was promoted to major and appointed commander of a howitzer battery.
Suddenly, a captain from one of the howitzer batteries shouted over the radio that his unit was taking machine-gun fire.
Both vehicles were intended to provide the panzer forces with mobile howitzer batteries.
Although the railroad had been restored, there were sufficient cars only for the sick, the baggage and one howitzer battery.
August Wiener's company was supporting a howitzer battery at the beginning of the offensive.
The howitzer battery hit another tank from this column in its tracks, disabling it, and damaged three more.
In March 1916, he was made commander of the 25th Howitzer Battery and promoted to major.
Other batteries of artillery, including one howitzer battery, came to strengthen Buller's force, which amounted now to more than 30,000 men.
Promoted to major, from September 1918 he commanded 114th Howitzer Battery.
They were supported by a howitzer battery.