Scherenberg, Rolf

Date of birth:: May 27th, 1897 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:: June 10th, 1961 (Villach/Carinthia, Austria)
Nationality:: German

Biography

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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 222, 75. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: December 19th, 1941

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:: Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 532, 383. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: March 26th, 1943

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 01.04.1943) describes why Scherenberg was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberst Scherenberg held a wide sector southeast of Orel for a period of three days against heavy attacks.”

1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- das-ritterkreuz.de
- Die Grenz-Zeitung (Edition 90)