Albert Buck
| Albert Buck | |
|---|---|
| Born |
23 January 1895 Stuttgart |
| Died |
6 September 1942 (aged 47) Novorossiysk |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1913–20 1935–42 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 198. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Albert Buck (23 January 1895 – 6 September 1942) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Albert Buck was killed in action on 6 September 1942 near Novorossiysk, Soviet Union.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 April 1940) & 1st Class (1 August 1940)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 July 1941 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 305[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 13 September 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of the 198. Infanterie-Division[2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (5 July 1941)
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 1, 1. September 1939 bis 31. Dezember 1941 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 1, 1 September 1939 to 31 December 1941] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.
- 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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Otto Röttig |
Commander of 198. Infanterie-Division 10 April 1942 – 6 September 1942 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Ludwig Müller |
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