About Rolf Scherenberg
Lived 1897 – 1961 (aged 64). Rolf Scherenberg was a German military personnel.
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
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
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Who was Rolf Scherenberg?
German general and Knight's Cross recipient (1897-1961)
When was Rolf Scherenberg born?
Rolf Scherenberg was born on 27 May 1897 in Berlin.
When did Rolf Scherenberg die?
Rolf Scherenberg died on 10 June 1961 in Berlin.
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Rolf Scherenberg was a military personnel.
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Rolf Scherenberg was German.
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