Julius Schreck

Julius Schreck ( born July 13, 1898 in Munich, † May 16, 1936 ) was a German Nazi and SS officer. Originally fright actor and later the driver and bodyguard of Adolf Hitler. He is generally regarded as the "father of the SS " and was raised as an SS honor leaders in the rank of SS Oberfiihrer on April 27, 1934.

Life

Julius Schreck was after the First World War, a member of various Freikorps units, as well as the " Erhardt Brigade ". Schreck expanded from January 1923 with his Freikorps unit Dachau and Munich SA and was a National Socialist, the first hour: He wore the number 53 a member of the NSDAP. In April of the same year, the Freikorps units of the Nazi party withdrew, and fear remained now with a few followers in the party. There he had now recruited on Hitler's behest the shock troops Hitler - a forerunner of the later SS, originally composed of eight tested in a street battle Free Corps members. These original members were Joseph Berchtold, Ulrich Graf, Emil Maurice, Christian Weber, Josef Dietrich, Rudolf Hess, Jakob Grimminger and Walter book.

The "shock troops " was first used only for the personal protection of Hitler. Later, local party organizations received such " rod guards " that were established on April 1, 1925 as part of the readmission of the NSDAP on 17 February 1925 as " hall - protection" [ SS ]. On November 9, 1925, the " rod guards " were renamed " Schutzstaffeln ".

The uniform of the " shock troops " was very similar to that of the SA. The only significant difference was the black ski masks with skull badge, that symbol, which is also in the various SS formations later was used. Fright took over the organization of the Ehrhardt Brigade.

This fear has laid the foundation stone for the foundation of the later SS. From 1925 to 1926 Schreck was the first SS Oberleiter from which a year later gave rise to the function of the Reichsführer. In the later SS 1925 he was awarded the membership number 5. Although he was one of the earliest SS - men, he was raised in honor only to the rank of a top leader in 1934; politically it did not matter since 1934. Julius Schreck was only mentioned and listed in the first seniority list of the Schutzstaffel of the NSDAP as a member of Hitler's Escort commands. Regardless, took place on January 1, 1935 he was promoted to SS brigade leader.

1936 ill Julius Schreck to meningitis, which he finally succumbed. Adolf Hitler made ​​sure that Schreck was given a state funeral. His successor as drivers Hitler was Erich Kempka.

Julius Schreck | Joseph Berchtold | Erhard Heiden | Heinrich Himmler | Karl Hanke

  • Man
  • German
  • Born in 1898
  • Died in 1936
  • NSDAP member
  • SA Member
  • SS Member
  • Freikorps member
  • Bodyguard
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