Albert Buck
German General and Knight's Cross recipients

Albert Buck

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German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Gender:
Male
Places:
Germany
Is:
Military personnel
Work field:
Military
Birth:
23 January 1895(Stuttgart)
Death:
6 September 1942(Novorossiysk)
Star sign:
Aquarius
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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
  • German Cross in Gold on 13 September 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of the 198. Infanterie-Division
  • Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (5 July 1941)
  • Fellgiebel 2000, p. 126.
  • Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 66.