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Generalleutnant Scherer
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 1:04 am
by zezio73
Hy guys,
I was wondering if someone can explain me how a former officer of ordnung polizei became an excellent division commander who won the famous Battle of Cholm after being surrounded for 55 days by soviets.
Thank you in advance
Zezio
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Ubique quo honos et gloria ducunt
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:48 am
by cpa95
Hi,
The way through the Ordnungspolizei was caused by the German 100,000-men-army (a frequent military career).
Scherer was Hauptmann in World War I and had a General Staff education.
http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.d ... heodor.htm
Greetings
Thomas
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:56 am
by zezio73
Thank you for your help cpa95!
Sorry for the late reply but I was away for business
!!!
Unfortunately I can't speak german
, so I don't understand the Scherer's biography on the web site you sent me.
Do you know if and where I can find his biography in english?
Thank you in advance
Zezio
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:50 am
by cpa95
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:25 am
by Helmut
Servus,
Reading Scherer's biography, I get the impression that Schoerner relieved Scherer or something to that efect. Is this so, and if so why? I cannot believe that at that stage of the war schoerner, or any other commander could have stated that he had no use for a general and his staff.
Regards,
Helmut
Thanks
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 8:12 am
by zezio73
Hi cpa95 and Helmut,
Thank you for your help
obliged Zezio
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Ubique quo honos et gloria ducunt