Albert Buck

Albert Buck
Albert Buck
Born	23 January 1895; Stuttgart
Died	6 September 1942 (aged 47); Novorossiysk, Russia
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1920); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1913–1920; 1935–1942
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	198. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II Battle of Denmark; Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Uman; Battle of Kiev (1941); Battle of Rostov (1941); Second Battle of Kharkov; Battle of the Caucasus †;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Albert Buck (23 January 1895 – 6 September 1942) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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. Albert Buck was killed on 6 September 1942 near Novorossiysk, Russia when his car was hit by grenades.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Cross of Honor
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (17 April 1940)
- 1st Class (1 August 1940)
Eastern Front Medal
German Cross in Gold (13 September 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 17 July 1941 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 305^[1]
Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (5 July 1941)

Reference in the Wehrmachtbericht

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
Sunday, 5 July 1941	In den Kämpfen im Osten zeichneten sich Oberst Buck und Oberstleutnant Thumm, Kommandeure von Infanterieregimentern sowie die Oberleutnante Pelikan in einer Sturmgeschützabteilung, Heine in einer Radfahrkompanie und Xanke in einem Infanterieregiment durch besondere Tapferkeit aus.^[2]	In the battles in the east Oberst Buck and Oberstleutnant Thumm, commanders of infantry regiments as well as Oberleutnante Pelikan in a Sturmgeschützabteilung, Heine of a Radfahrkompanie and Xanke in an infantry regiment distinguished themselves through exceptional bravery.

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 126.
^ Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939-1945 Band 1, p. 607

Bibliography

Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939-1945 Band 1, 1. September 1939 bis 31. Dezember 1941 (in German). München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 1985. ISBN 3-423-05944-3.
Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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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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[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 126.

[2] Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939-1945 Band 1, p. 607

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