 ("Preußisches") "Infanterie-Regiment" in Stettin.He then attended the "Kriegsschule" (war school) in Dresden and was promoted to "Leutnant" (second lieutenant) on 1 October 1934.In 1935, he officially transferred to the newly formed "Luftwaffe", at first serving as a fighter pilot instructor at Schleißheim (8 March 1935 – 31 March 1936) followed by a posting to II.