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.

Scherwitz was born in Labiau (now in Polessky District) in East Prussia, the son of a locksmith and factory owner.

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, Wilhelm Stich, was unable to solve the financial problems of the Gau, he was removed from office.

[2] On 1 February 1926, Scherwitz was appointed as the new Gauleiter by Gregor Strasser, who at the time was the chief organizer for the Party in northern Germany.