Curt Gustav Friedrich Walther von Gottberg (11 February 1896 – 31 May 1945) was a high-ranking SS Obergruppenführer who served as Higher SS and Police Leader for central Russia and, from September 1943, as the Generalkommissar (Commissioner-General) of occupied Belarus, combining the highest civil and police powers in that jurisdiction during the Second World War.

Gottberg personally ordered many war crimes and commanded units that committed atrocities against the civilian population of occupied territories.

Gottberg's financial mismanagement in these roles (dubious transactions, "donations", loans to private individuals, lack of supervision of subordinates, losses running into the millions) led to a scandal within the SS administration.

It was decided that "factual errors" had led him to make "inappropriate" decisions, but that he had also conducted himself with "remarkable" persistence, intelligence and "personal devotion".

In addition, on 5 July 1943, he was appointed standing Deputy and Acting Higher SS and Police Leader (HSSPF) for "Russland-Mitte und Weissruthenien," when the incumbent, Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski, was detailed to lead anti-partisan activities.

As a result, Kampfgruppe von Gottberg, along with the Dirlewanger and Kaminski Brigades, under the coordination of Bach-Zelewski, were responsible for the organised mass murder of countless civilians in Belarus.

His forces were tasked with helping to defend Minsk and subsequently Lida, though in both cases they withdrew (contrary to Wehrmacht orders) when faced with Soviet attack.

Joseph Goebbels also directed Gottberg that spring as desperate efforts were made to send men who had been released from the Wehrmacht back to combat.