Erich's first few months as a member of the General Staff were far less volatile than he thought they would be. The German Army had undergone a monumental reshuffling in the months following the Great War.
Millions of German servicemen retired practically overnight upon returning home. And this included veteran NCOs, officers, and even generals.
But few in the public paid attention to this massive shift, as they were too focused on the return of their loved ones and the official retirement of the Reichsmarschall.
When Bruno laid down the sword, he made one last official act as the Reichsmarschall, and that was to retire the position until a day when it was needed once more, and there was am a capable of shouldering its burdens.
Erich was now a Generalmajor, which meant that he was given operational authority over division-sized units. And unlike his father who had served in the Army his entire life. Erich was technically a general in the Luftstreitkräfte.
