Translation of: Der Streit um den Sergeanten Grischa.

"The novel called 'The case of Sergeant Grischa' is the central piece of a triptych of which the collective title will be 'A trilogy of the transition.' It will be preceded chronologically and dramatically by the novel called 'Education before Verdun' (Berlin); the novel called 'The crowning of a king' (Winfried) will follow it"--Author's note.