From April 1942, he served in the General Army Office (Allgemeines Heeresamt) as a motorization officer and by June was promoted to the rank of major.
Nisan 1942'den itibaren General Army Office (Allgemeines Heeresamt) 'da bir motorlu araç görevlisi olarak görev yapmış ve Haziran ayına kadar binbaşı rütbesine terfi ettirilmiştir.