Hans awoke at the crack of dawn, along with the rest of his unit. He had officially been in active service for two weeks now, and he had to admit he was not the slightest bit thrilled with his career choice. Though military service was mandatory for all men in the German Empire, he was beginning to feel that he should have just enlisted instead. That way, he only had to complete four years of service.
While the environment in the Aerial Warfare Academy had been strict, it was still located in the boy's backyard, where his father was able to get him out of trouble. Because of this, Hans was given a lot of leeway during his years at university. This was no longer the case.
