[4] In October 1939, he returned to the Waffen-SS as a company commander in the Deutschland and Der Führer Regiments in the SS-VT.[2] He fought in the Battle of France and was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class in July 1940 and promoted to Hauptsturmführer (captain).

Darges was then posted to the newly formed SS Division Wiking, took part in Operation Barbarossa and was awarded the Iron Cross 1st class in August 1942.

[3] He was assigned to the Führerbegleitkommando, an SS bodyguard unit that provided personal security for Hitler.

[8] Darges himself claims it was due to his inattention to Hitler's original order to drive flies out of the room.

[2] It was in command of this unit that Darges was awarded the Knight's Cross for his actions on the night of 4 January 1945.

Three days later when they were relieved by another Kampfgruppe from SS Wiking, they left behind more than thirty destroyed Soviet tanks.

"[6] Darges authored a manuscript recounting his experiences as a member of Hitler's inner circle, with instructions that it be published after his death.