Career
He joined a cavalry regiment of the Imperial Army in 1909 as an officer cadet. In World War I he served in the 1st Hussar Regiment as an adjutant, rising to the rank of Rittmeister in December 1917. He was then retained in the Reichswehr where he served as a staff officer and was promoted to Major in 1929 as squadron chief of the 8th Mounted Regiment.
He served on the General Staff in the early 1930s and further promotions followed to Oberstleutnant (1932), Oberst (1934) and Generalmajor (1938).
At the outbreak of World World War II he was the commander of the 3rd Light Division which became the 8th Panzer Division. In 1941 he was appointed conmmanding general of the LVII Army-Corps.
He was transferred to the Leadership reserve on 14 September 1944 and was retired in December 1944. Bibliography.