This was a coveted position, and so between September 1939 and September 1944 he served as Deputy Chief of the Operations Staff (Wehrmachtführungsstab: WFSt: Armed Forces Operations Staff).
Eylül 1939 ve Eylül 1944 yılları arasında Harekat Personeli (Wehrmachtführungsstab: WFSt: Silahlı Kuvvetler Operasyon Çalışanlar) Şef Yardımcısı olarak görev yaptı.