Promotions
- 1 June 1936 Entrance into the SS-Verfügungstruppe as SS-Standartenführer
- Started World War II as SS-Oberführer
- 15 August 1940 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross awarded
- 9 November 1940 promoted SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS
- 1 January 1942 promoted SS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Waffen-SS
- German Cross in Gold, awarded 22 April 1942
- 23 December 1942 Oakleaves to Knight's Cross awarded
- 1 July 1943 promoted SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS
- 10 August 1944 Swords to Knight's Cross awarded
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht
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