Karl Buckel
Karl Buckel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 June 1920 Mörzheim |
| Died | 2 September 1997 (aged 77) Wedemark |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1940–45 1950's–76 |
| Rank | Hauptmann of the Reserves (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 277 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Buckel (12 June 1920 – 2 September 1997) was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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. Karl Buckel was captured by French troops at the end of the war, but escaped soon after. He later joined the Bundeswehr, retiring in 1976 as an Oberstleutnant.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- 2 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (27 December 1943)
- German Cross in Gold on 2 July 1944 as Oberleutnant in the Reserves in the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 277[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 July 1944 as Oberleutnant in the Reserves and chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 277[3][4]
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 (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1985). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil I: Sturmartillerie (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1447-2.
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