He was then transferred to the 41st Bukovina infantry regiment in Czerniowce, where from around 1911 he was the commander of the 1st battalion, from around 1912 he was the commander of the spare battalion, from around 1913/1914 again the commander of the 1st battalion. Maksimovich was promoted to lieutenant colonel of infantry on May 1, 1914. After the outbreak of World War I in 1914, he remained an officer of the 41st regiment. He was promoted to the rank of infantry colonel on May 1, 1916. In May 1916 he was transferred from 41st regiment to the 57th Infantry regiment where he remained until 1917. He retired in November 1917.
