Bruno Gustav Scherwitz
Bruno Gustav Scherwitz | |
|---|---|
Wilhelm Stich | |
| Succeeded by | Hans Albert Hohnfeldt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1896 Labiau, East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 23 October 1985 Braunschweig, West Germany |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Nazi Germany |
| Branch/service |  Imperial German Army Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1914-1918 1939-1945 |
| Rank | Leutnant Major |
| Unit | Reserve Infantry Regiment 204 Luftwaffe Protection Battalion I |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II • Battle of Stalingrad |
| Awards | Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd class |
Bruno Gustav Scherwitz (22 June 1896 - 23 October 1985) was a German Nazi Party official who served as the Gauleiter of Gau East Prussia in the Party's early years, and as a Luftwaffe officer in World War II.
Early life
Scherwitz was born in
Nazi Party career
On 10 September 1925 Scherwitz became a member of the Nazi Party (membership number 18,325). He was a participant in the founding assembly of the Gau East Prussia on 6 December 1925 in Königsberg.[1] When the first Gauleiter of East Prussia,
However, in March 1927 Scherwitz was removed from his post. He was succeeded by
Luftwaffe service
Not much is known of Scherwitz's life until June 1939 when he joined the Luftwaffe with the rank of Hauptmann in the reserves. He served as the commander of Luftwaffe Protection Battalion I on the eastern front. He was promoted to Major on 1 September 1942 shortly before being seriously wounded in the Battle of Stalingrad on the 20th of that month. After recuperating, he was transferred to the army in late 1943 or 1944 but no further details of his life are documented. He died on 23 October 1985.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Miller & Schulz 2021, p. 118.
- ^ Orlow 1969, p. 82.
- ^ Miller & Schulz 2012, p. 524.
- ^ Orlow 1969, pp. 119–120.
- ^ Miller & Schulz 2021, p. 119.
Sources
- Höffkes, Karl (1986). Hitlers Politische Generale. Die Gauleiter des Dritten Reiches: ein biographisches Nachschlagewerk. Tübingen: Grabert-Verlag. ISBN 3-87847-163-7.
- Miller, Michael D.; Schulz, Andreas (2012). Gauleiter: The Regional Leaders of the Nazi Party and Their Deputies, 1925-1945. Vol. 1 (Herbert Albrecht - H. Wilhelm Hüttmann). R. James Bender Publishing. ISBN 978-1-932970-21-0.
- Miller, Michael D.; Schulz, Andreas (2021). Gauleiter: The Regional Leaders of the Nazi Party and Their Deputies. Vol. 3. Fonthill Media. ISBN 978-1-781-55826-3.
- Orlow, Dietrich (1969). The History of the Nazi Party: 1919-1933. University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-3183-4.