He fought with his regiment in World War I, but after the capitulation of Germany he was discharged from his military duties and worked as a farmer until the outbreak of World War II. He owned the Czajcze farm in Wissek.
He fought with his regiment in World War I, earning both classes (2nd and 1st) of the Iron Cross for his actions during the war. Until the outbreak of World War II, von der Goltz lived in West Pomeranian Voivodeship and worked as a farmer, owning the Czajcze farm in Wissek.