Albert Buck | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 January 1895 Stuttgart |
| Died | 6 September 1942 (aged 47) Novorossiysk, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | 
Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1913–20 1935–42 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 198. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | Battle of the Caucasus † |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Albert Buck (23 January 1895 – 6 September 1942) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Buck was born on 23 January 1895 in Stuttgart, Wurttemberg, in the German Empire. He served in the Reichswehr after 1913 and fought in World War I, gaining the Iron Cross (1st Class) and the Honour Cross of the World War, and during World War II he fought in the invasions of Denmark, France, and the Soviet Union. He became the Major-General in command of the German 198th Infantry Division during the war in the Soviet Union and served at Uman, Kiev, and Rostov, among other battles. He was killed at Novorossiysk on 6 September 1942 when several grenades exploded near his car.
- 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]
- 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.
- 1895 births
- 1942 deaths
- Military personnel from Stuttgart
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War I
- German Army personnel killed in World War II
- People from the Kingdom of Württemberg
- Deaths by hand grenade
- German Army personnel of World War I
Albert Buck | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 January 1895 Stuttgart |
| Died | 6 September 1942 (aged 47) Novorossiysk, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |
Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1913–20 1935–42 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 198. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | Battle of the Caucasus † |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Albert Buck (23 January 1895 – 6 September 1942) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Buck was born on 23 January 1895 in Stuttgart, Wurttemberg, in the German Empire. He served in the Reichswehr after 1913 and fought in World War I, gaining the Iron Cross (1st Class) and the Honour Cross of the World War, and during World War II he fought in the invasions of Denmark, France, and the Soviet Union. He became the Major-General in command of the German 198th Infantry Division during the war in the Soviet Union and served at Uman, Kiev, and Rostov, among other battles. He was killed at Novorossiysk on 6 September 1942 when several grenades exploded near his car.
- 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]
- 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.
- 1895 births
- 1942 deaths
- Military personnel from Stuttgart
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War I
- German Army personnel killed in World War II
- People from the Kingdom of Württemberg
- Deaths by hand grenade
- German Army personnel of World War I