 While Kroenen later became a disciple of Rasputin, Von Klempt considered the man a fraud and refused to participate in Project Ragna Rok.In 1939, Von Klempt participated in the Nazi Space Program where the corpse of the recently deceased physicist Ernst Oeming is offered to non-corporeal beings seeking a host with the promise of aiding the Nazis and ensure the rocket's lift-off despite interference from Lobster Johnson.In 1946, Von Klempt retreated to a secret base on Berlin after Nazi Germany fell to the allies, intending to use the vampires of "Vampir Sturm" project.