Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: A mụrụ Choltitz n'ezinụlọ ndị isi Prussia nwere ogologo akụkọ ihe mere eme nke ije ozi agha, ọ sonyeere ndị agha n'oge ọ bụ nwata ma hụ ọrụ na Western Front n'oge Agha Worldwa Mbụ (1914<unk>1918). Ọ gbagoro n'ọkwa "Leutnant" na njedebe nke agha ahụ ma na-arụsi ọrụ ike n'oge agha ahụ na-enyere Germany aka iwughachi ndị agha ya. Na Septemba 1939, n'oge mbuso agha nke Poland na mbido Agha Worldwa nke Abụọ, ọ na-eje ozi na Gerd von Rundstedt's Army Group South. Na Mee 1940, Choltitz sonyere na
Agha nke Rotterdam, na-eme ka ikuku na-ada ma na-ejide ụfọdụ n'ime obodo ndị isi obodo.