On 15 April 1915, he was promoted to Lieutenant (Leutnant) and appointed as a company commander and acting adjutant for the Regiment's artillery battalion.

[1] Hitler wore this medal throughout the remainder of his career, including while serving as Führer of Nazi Germany.

In 1935, after the passing of the Nuremberg Laws, Gutmann lost his German citizenship and was formally discharged from the veteran rolls of the army, but still continued to receive a pension, possibly due to Hitler's influence.

[2] In 1938, Gutmann was arrested by the Gestapo, but released as a result of the influence of SS personnel who knew his history.

In the 2003 television mini-series Hitler: The Rise of Evil, Hugo Gutmann was portrayed by actor Brendan Hughes.