He graduated from the General Staff College in 1942 and served as a staff officer in various armored units until being assigned as the Operations Officer for the 116th Panzerdivision ("The Greyhounds") in May 1942, a position he held until the end of the War.
Han tog eksamen fra Generalstabsskolen i 1942 og fungerede som stabsofficer i forskellige pansrede enheder indtil han blev operationsofficer for 116. panserdivision i maj 1942, en stilling han beholdt indtil krigens slutning.