Rolf Scherenberg

Rolf Scherenberg
Born(1897-05-27)27 May 1897
Berlin, German Empire
Died10 June 1961(1961-06-10) (aged 64)
Villach, Austria
Military career
Allegiance German Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
Branch
Army
Service years
1915–1920
1934–1945
Rank
Generalmajor
Commands320th Infantry Division
344. Infanterie-Division
371. Infanterie-Division
Conflicts
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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.

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

References

Citations

  1. ↑ 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.