sentences: "Schülerkompanie" (4th student company) at the "Luftkriegsschule" 1 (1st Air War School) in Dresden as a "Fahnenjunker" (Officer Applicant) from 1 April to 30 June 1937.A year later he completed his flight training there and was promoted to "Fähnrich" (Officer Cadet) on 16 December 1937.