Rolf Scherenberg
Rolf Scherenberg (27 May 1897 – 10 June 1961) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Rolf Scherenberg | |
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| Born | 27 May 1897 |
| Died | 10 June 1961 (aged 64) |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Empire .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Weimar Republic.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1915–20 1934–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 320th Infantry Division 344. Infanterie-Division 371. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Scherenberg surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet Upper Silesian Offensive in May 1945. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until October 1955.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold (19 December 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 March 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 532[1]
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 305.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalmajor Ludwig Kirschner |
Commander of 320. Volksgrenadier-Division 14 February 1945 – 19 February 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Emmanuel von Kiliani |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Georg Koßmala |
Commander of 344. Infanterie-Division 28 February 1945 – 2 March 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Erwin Jollasse |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Hermann Niehoff |
Commander of 371. Infanterie-Division 2 March 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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