Rolf Scherenberg

Rolf Scherenberg
Born	(1897-05-27)27 May 1897
Died	10 June 1961(1961-06-10) (aged 64)
Place of birth	Berlin
Place of death	Berlin
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1915–1920 1934–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	320. Volksgrenadier-Division 344. Infanterie-Division 371. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Voronezh (1942) Battle of Kursk Upper Silesian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Rolf Scherenberg (27 May 1897 – 10 June 1961) as a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Rolf Scherenberg was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was held until October 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• 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

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com

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