 From September to November 1941, he also served as acting commander of "Jagdgeschwader" 51 (JG 51—51st Fighter Wing), replacing Friedrich Beckh, who had been injured in combat, until the position was filled by Karl-Gottfried Nordmann.After being instructed not to fly operations, he ignored the order, adding two more victories before being posted on 11 August 1942 to the staff of "General der Jagdflieger" (General of Fighters) Adolf Galland, serving as "Inspector of Day Fighters, East".In July 1943, Lützow was tasked with commanding fighter operations in Italy.