Rolf Scherenberg

Rolf Scherenberg
Born(1897-05-27)27 May 1897
Berlin, German Empire
Died10 June 1961(1961-06-10) (aged 64)
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1915–20
1934–45
RankGeneralmajor
Commands320th Infantry Division
344. Infanterie-Division
371. Infanterie-Division
Battles/warsWorld 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.


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