He joined the 3rd Magdeburg Infantry Regiment No.66 as a second lieutenant in 1896, was assigned from 1899 to 1903 to NCO School in Potsdam and became battalion adjutant and later regimental adjutant.
He joined the 3rd Magdeburg Infantry Regiment No.66 as a second lieutenant in 1896. He was assigned from 1899 to 1903 to NCO School in Potsdam. He became battalion adjutant. He became later regimental adjutant.