Years of service 1915–20
1934–45 Rank Generalmajor | Name Rolf Scherenberg Service/branch German Army | |
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Born 27 May 1897
Berlin ( 1897-05-27 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1920)
Nazi Germany 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 Died June 10, 1961, Berlin, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Battle of France Commands held 320th Infantry Division, Divisoes de Infantaria, 371e division d'infanterie | ||
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.
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