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Julius Schreck

Julius Schreck, German commander (died 1936)

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Born
July 13, 1898
Died
May 16, 1936
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1898

About Julius Schreck

Julius Schreck 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. Later in 1925, he became the first leader of the Schutzstaffel. 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. Later in 1925, he became the first leader of the Schutzstaffel ("Protection Squadron"; SS). After the war ended, Schreck became an early member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nazi Party; NSDAP), having joined in 1920 and documented as member No. 53.

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Career and life highlights

Julius Schreck timeline

  1. After the war ended, Schreck became an early member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nazi Party; NSDAP), having joined in 1920 and documented as member No. 53.
  2. Later in 1925, he became the first leader of the Schutzstaffel ("Protection Squadron"; SS).
  3. Later in 1925, he became the first leader of the Schutzstaffel.

The world when Julius Schreck was born

Julius Schreck was born in 1898. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineSpanish-American War — US gains territories
  • Technology milestoneMarie & Pierre Curie discover radium
  • World population~1.58B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population71.0M

1898 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Julius Schreck's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18982026
Population71.0M341 million

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