hiː wʌz ɐsˈaɪnd tʊ ɐbwˌeɪəstˈɛl aɪ slˈæʃ wˈaɪ dʒˌɛnɚɹˌælkəmˈændoʊ hˈæmbɜːɡ, ðə bɹˈæntʃ dˈiːlɪŋ wɪð ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk ˈɛspɪənˌɑːʒ.
He was assigned to Abwehrstelle I/Wi Generalkommando Hamburg, the branch dealing with economic espionage.