As previously mentioned, Asger had no interest in farming.
After the occupation, he worked for a period for the Germans at Aalborg Air Station. He still lived in Store Brøndum and cycled the 30 kilometres to and from Aalborg every day.
The very long Fjellerup Hill near Lindenborg was particularly demanding. If a truck with a producer-gas generator came struggling and wheezing up the hill, a good trick was to grab hold of the tailgate and let oneself be pulled up.
On one occasion, the driver spotted him in the rear-view mirror and, by swerving the truck, managed to force the cyclist Asger off the road. The result was that Asger ended up tangled in a barbed-wire fence.
He worked at the “large airfield,” helping to construct runways and lay grass-covered areas around the landing strips.
In July 1942, at the age of 24, and strongly encouraged by Kjeld Hjort, he volunteered for Frikorps Danmark.
Volunteers could enlist either for two years or for the duration of the war (bis Kriegsende). Since everything seemed to indicate that the war would probably not last more than another six months, Asger chose to sign on for the duration of the war.
At that time, Frikorps Danmark was already deployed at Lake Ilmen, and von Schalburg had already been killed.
However, Asger was convinced at the time that he was doing what was both wise and right.
His brother Gunner, who was four years younger, later also considered volunteering.
However, Asger wrote to him from Sennheim that he should “wait and see how things develop before making a decision.”
Asger’s cousin, of whom Asger said, “Ejner Jensen was a wonderful man,” was a couple of years older than Asger.
Ejner’s father had first been the manager of a cooperative store but had later become a farmer in the Silkeborg area.
Ejner Jensen was deeply influenced by National Socialism and had volunteered shortly before Asger.
Ejner was later killed in Hungary during the final days of the war.
At Sennheim, it was quickly discovered that Asger was a musician, and he was selected for an SS band (SS-Musikzug), where he played the trumpet.
They received very little military training and were, first and foremost, musicians.
While the others were sent to the front in Russia, Asger remained with the band and led a relatively carefree life, travelling around and performing music in various places.
At the same time, military training continued alongside their musical duties.