Hitler must report for military service in Austria
February 5
Hitler is declared ‘unfit for duty’ in Austria
February 16
Häusler, Hitlers roommate starts renting a room on his own. Hitler keeps on renting the same room at the Schiesheimerstrasse.
August 1
Breakout of the First World War
August 2
München,Hitler asks permission to join the Bavarian Army
August 5
München, Hitlers request is granted; he joins the 2nd Bavarian Infantry Regiment
August 16
München, Hitler transfers to the 1st company of the 16th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment, of the List-regiment. He serves as a regimental dispatch runner.
October 9
München, Hitler completes his basic military training.
October 17
Lager Lechfeld, Hitler completes supplementary military training.
October 20/21
Hitlers regiment, the List-regiment, leaves for Belgium.
October 21 and the following days
Hitlers regiment travels by train along the Rhine, through Aachen, Luik, Leuven, Brussel, Dourmey to Lille
August 27
Hitlers regiment marches towards the front
August 27/28
Hitles regiment spends the night somewhere in castle gardens on the way to Geluveld
August 28/29
Hitlers regiment spends the night in a destroyed farm somewhere on the way to Geluveld
October 29
Ypern, The List-regiment fights its first battle during the First Battle of Ypern (Belgium), near Geluvel and Beselare
October 31
Ypern, Colonel List (Commander of the List-regiment) gets killed
November 1
Hitler is promoted to Gefreiter (lance corporal)
November 6-22
Messines/Wytschaete, the List-regiment fights in this region
December 2
Bezaillere (near Ypern), Hitler receives the Iron Cross 2nd Class for helping pull Lt. Col. Engelhardt to safety.