Rolf Scherenberg
| Rolf Scherenberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 May 1897 |
| Died | 10 June 1961 (aged 64) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1915–20 1934–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held |
320th Infantry Divisionn 344. Infanterie-Division 371. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Rolf Scherenberg (27 May 1897 – 10 June 1961) as 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.
Scherenberg surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the SovietUpper 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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