Julius Schreck
Julius Schreck | |
|---|---|
Schreck in 1933 | |
| 1st Reichsführer-SS | |
| In office 4 April 1925 – 15 April 1926 | |
| Leader | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Berchtold |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 July 1898 |
| Died | 16 May 1936 (aged 37) |
| Party | Nazi Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
| Branch/service | Imperial German Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
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Julius Schreck (13 July 1898 – 16 May 1936) was a German Nazi official and close confidant of Adolf Hitler. Born in Munich, Schreck served in World War I and shortly afterwards joined right-wing paramilitary units. He joined the Nazi Party in 1920 and was a founding member of the Sturmabteilung ("Storm Detachment"; SA). Later in 1925, he became the first leader of the Schutzstaffel ("Protection Squadron"; SS). He then served for a time as a chauffeur for Hitler. Schreck developed meningitis in 1936 and died on 16 May of that year. Hitler gave him a state funeral.