Julius Schreck

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(1936-05-16) (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.