Furthermore, during his studies, he was in the Gildenschaft (a Studentenverbindung umbrella group) and in the Freikorps von Epp and Oberland in 1919. In 1922, he received his doctorate and, in the same year, he joined the Nazi party.
During his studies, he was a member of the Gildenschaft (a Studentenverbindung umbrella group) and the Freikorps von Epp and Oberland in 1919. In 1922, he earned his doctorate and joined the Nazi party that same year.