While he was with the 19th Infantry Regiment the "Reichswehr" was absorbed by the Wehrmacht, Raithel gained experience as a signals officer and company commander, and was promoted to "Hauptmann" (captain).
While he was with the 19th Infantry Regiment the "Reichswehr" was absorbed by the Wehrmacht. Now part of the "Gebirgs Brigade", Raithel gained experience as a signals officer and company commander, and was promoted to "Hauptmann" (captain).