Julius Serck

Julius Serck
Born	1 April 1917(1917-04-01) Avendorf, Germany
Died	24 February 1999(1999-02-24) (aged 81) Landkirchen, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1941 – 1945
Rank	Oberwachtmeister der Reserve
Unit	Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 300
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Eastern Front
Other work	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Julius Serck (1 April 1917 – 24 February 1999) was a highly decorated Oberwachtmeister der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (1 August 1942)
- 1st Class (1 May 1943)
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (7 November 1943)
- in Silver
- in Gold
General Assault Badge
- Level II
Eastern Front Medal (19 June 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 23 March 1945 as Oberwachtmeister der Reserve and Zugführer in 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 300^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 324.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Persondata
Name	Serck, Julius
Alternative names
Short description	German soldier and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	1 April 1917
Place of birth	Avendorf, Germany
Date of death	24 February 1999
Place of death	Landkirchen, Germany