Julius Serck

Julius Serck
Born	(1917-04-01)1 April 1917 Avendorf, Germany
Died	24 February 1999(1999-02-24) (aged 81) Landkirchen, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1941–45
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)
• Eastern Front Medal (19 June 1942)
• General Assault Badge (11 August 1942)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (7 November 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 March 1945 as Oberwachtmeister der Reserve and Zugführer (platoon leader) in 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 300

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1985). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil I: Sturmartillerie (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1447-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

External links

• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
• World War 2 Awards.com