Julius Serck

Julius Serck
Born	(1917-04-01)1 April 1917 Avendorf, Germany
Died	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

External links

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