Generalleutnant Scherer

Individual German officers, soldiers and award holders.

Moderator: Commissar D, the Evil

Post Reply
zezio73
Member
Posts: 24
Joined: Sun Sep 19, 2004 8:36 am

Generalleutnant Scherer

Post 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

_________

Ubique quo honos et gloria ducunt
User avatar
cpa95
Contributor
Posts: 370
Joined: Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:20 am
Location: Heidelberg

Post 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
zezio73
Member
Posts: 24
Joined: Sun Sep 19, 2004 8:36 am

Reply

Post by zezio73 »

Thank you for your help cpa95!

Sorry for the late reply but I was away for business :oops: !!!

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
User avatar
cpa95
Contributor
Posts: 370
Joined: Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:20 am
Location: Heidelberg

Post by cpa95 »

User avatar
Helmut
Patron
Posts: 1094
Joined: Sun Dec 08, 2002 3:12 pm
Location: Clarksville, TN

Post 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
zezio73
Member
Posts: 24
Joined: Sun Sep 19, 2004 8:36 am

Thanks

Post by zezio73 »

Hi cpa95 and Helmut,

Thank you for your help :D

obliged Zezio

_________

Ubique quo honos et gloria ducunt
Post Reply