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	1913–20 1935–42
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
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (17 April 1940)
  • 1st Class (1 August 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal
• 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)

Wehrmachtbericht reference

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.[3]	In the battles in the east Oberst Buck and Oberstleutnant Thumm, commanders of infantry regiments as well as Oberleutnant Pelikan in a Sturmgeschützabteilung, Heine of a Radfahrkompanie and Xanke in an infantry regiment distinguished themselves through exceptional bravery.

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 126.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 66.
3. Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939-1945 Band 1, p. 607

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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
• Albert Buck @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 16, 2010)