He also served as the Generalkommissar during the German occupation of Estonia in the Reichskommissariat Ostland from December 1941 to September 1944, and died under unexplained circumstances after the close of the Second World War in Europe.

[2] Litzmann was promoted to SA-Obergruppenführer on 27 June 1933, and in July he took command of the newly formed SA-Obergruppe I comprising East Prussia.

Hitler probably wanted to spare General Karl Litzmann, whom he greatly admired, from the pain of having his son murdered.

In order to ensure a uniform training standard for all mounted units of the SA, SS and Hitler Youth, the Nationalsozialistisches Reiterkorps (National Socialist Equestrian Corps) was formed in March 1936.

Although this organization was technically separate from the SA, Litzmann who headed it as Reich Inspector for Equestrian and Driving Training, reported directly to SA-Stabschef Viktor Lutze.

Litzmann was assigned to be Generalkommissar for the Generalbezirk Estland in the Reichskommissariat Ostland with headquarters in Reval (today, Tallinn).

In May 1945, however, Litzmann turned up under a false name living with his sister in Kappeln, and reportedly died under unclear circumstances in August 1945.