Julius Schreck | |
|---|---|
 Portrait from 1936 | |
| 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 Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | 16 May 1936 (aged 37) Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  German Empire |
| Branch/service |  Imperial German Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Julius Schreck (13 July 1898 – 16 May 1936) was an early senior 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 developed a close friendship with Adolf Hitler. Schreck was a founding member of the Sturmabteilung ("Storm Detachment"; SA) and was active in its development. 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.