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.
Awards and decorationsedit
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 April 1940) & 1st Class (1 August 1940)
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. ISBN978-3-7909-0284-6.
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. ISBN978-3-931533-45-8.
albert, buck, january, 1895, september, 1942, german, general, during, world, recipient, knight, cross, iron, cross, nazi, germany, born23, january, 1895stuttgartdied6, september, 1942, 1942, aged, novorossiysk, soviet, unionallegiance, nazi, germanyservice, b. 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 Albert BuckBorn23 January 1895StuttgartDied6 September 1942 1942 09 06 aged 47 Novorossiysk Soviet UnionAllegiance Nazi GermanyService wbr branchArmy Wehrmacht Years of service1913 201935 42RankGeneralmajorCommands held198 Infanterie DivisionBattles warsBattle of the Caucasus AwardsKnight s Cross of the Iron Cross 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 Awards and decorations editIron Cross 1939 2nd Class 17 April 1940 amp 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 References editCitations edit Fellgiebel 2000 p 126 Patzwall amp Scherzer 2001 p 66 Bibliography edit Fellgiebel Walther Peer 2000 1986 Die Trager des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 1945 Die Inhaber der hochsten 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 Military offices Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Otto Rottig Commander of 198 Infanterie Division10 April 1942 6 September 1942 Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Ludwig Muller Portal nbsp Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albert Buck amp oldid 1206155878, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,