He was heavily involved in raising the Hohenstaufen and Frundsberg Divisions, and again replaced Hausser as commander of II SS Panzer Corps in 1944.

• 他又为组建“霍亨斯陶芬”师和“弗伦斯贝格”师做出了大量的工作，1944年他又从豪塞尔手中接过了党卫队第2装甲军的指挥权。