Julius Serck
Julius Serck | |
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Born |
Avendorf, Germany | 1 April 1917
Died |
24 February 1999 81) Landkirchen, Germany | (aged
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1941–45 |
Rank | Oberwachtmeister der Reserve |
Unit | Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 300 |
Battles/wars | |
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)
- Eastern Front Medal (19 June 1942)[1]
- General Assault Badge (11 August 1942)[1]
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (7 November 1943)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 March 1945 as Oberwachtmeister der Reserve and Zugführer (platoon leader) in 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 300[2]
References
Citations
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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1985). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil I: Sturmartillerie [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part I: Assault Artillery] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1447-2.
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