As a lawyer, he served during World War II as a military judge, and passed at least one death sentence on a deserter. He was able, during this time, to work out accessibility issues regarding the rocks along the Elbe, assisting the climbing community.
A lawyer who served as a military judge during World War II, he sentenced at least one deserter to death. He also helped resolve accessibility issues related to the Elbe rocks, benefiting the climbing community.