<sod>When he recovered he was given command of the [[2 SS Infantry Brigade]] in April to August 1943. From 18 August 1943 till 20 October 1943 he was commander of [[4th SS Polizei Division]] of [[Waffen SS]] and then he was given command of the [[14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS Galicia (1st Ukrainian)]]. He was awarded the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] in September 1944.<ref>{{cite web |author=Wendal, Marcus|title=Knight's Cross Holders of the Waffen-SS |publisher=Axis History|accessdate=2009-03-17|url=http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=1727}}</ref><eod>
<sod>When he recovered he was given command of the [[2 SS Infantry Brigade]] in April to August 1943. From 18 August 1943 till 20 October 1943 he was commander of [[4th SS Polizei Division]] of [[Waffen SS]] and then he was given command of the [[14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS Galicia (1st Ukrainian)]]. He was awarded the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] in September 1944.<eod>