- 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.”