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 involved with the Gildenschaft (a student fraternity organization) and the Freikorps von Epp and Oberland in 1919. He received his doctorate in 1922 and joined the Nazi party that same year.