1) What was his final rank?
2) Even though he created the most important single pieces of visual identity (or brand, as we nowadays would say
) of both the SS and SA, he is not very well known. Actually the only author I have come across mentioning him is Robin Lumsden. Are there any photos of him?3) It is said that he came up with the SS emblem by drawing two sig-runes side by side. The emblem was then purchased by the SS and he was paid 2.50 Reichsmarks of his design. If this description is correct, then it was not a commissioned work and he was not specifically chosen for the task. But who put the design forward, perhaps the commander of his Standarte referred it to SS Amt? And when did that actually happen - both 1931, 1932 and 1933 are mentioned on various sites and books. Perhaps this would be solved by trying to trace the earliest photo featuring this insignia.
His design being chosen as the official SA emblem was due to a design competition set up by the Oberste SA-Führung in 1929 which he won. That must have brought him a bit of name within party circles but still he remains a rather unknown and obscure figure.
Source: Germaniainternational.com
Thanks in advance,
Mikko