17 February 1914: Leutnant (Second Lieutenant)[1] 1921: Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant), effective as 1916[6] 9 August 1933: SS-Mann[6] 15 September 1933: SS-Scharführer[6] 19 December 1933: SS-Truppführer (Troop Leader)[6] 10 March 1934: SS-Obertruppführer[6] 28 April 1934: SS-Untersturmführer[6] 9 November 1934: SS-Obersturmführer[6] 1934: Hauptmann (Captain) of the Reserves[6] 15 September 1935: SS-Hauptsturmführer[6] 1935: Rittmeister (Cavalry Master) of the Reserves[2] 13 September 1936: SS-Sturmbannführer[76] 30 January 1939: SS-Obersturmbannführer[76] 1940: Major (Major) of the Reserves[76] 1 January 1942: Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) of the Reserves[76] 1 January 1943: Oberst (Colonel) of the Reserves[76] 3 November 1943: SS-Standartenführer, effective as 1 September 1943[76] 1 April 1944: Generalmajor (Brigadier General) of the Reserves[76] 30 January 1945: Generalleutnant (Major General) of the Reserves[76]