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
Born	(1897-05-27)27 May 1897 Berlin, German Empire
Died	10 June 1961(1961-06-10) (aged 64)
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Years of service	1915–20 1934–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	320th Infantry Division 344. Infanterie-Division 371. Infanterie-Division
Battles / wars	World War II Upper Silesian Offensive (surrendered)
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

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.

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