Albert Buck Military person

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.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 23, 1895
Birth place
Germany , Stuttgart
Date of deathSeptember 06, 1942
Place of death
Russia , Novorossiysk

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Military person

allegiance
(to 1918)
(to 1920)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of the Caucasus
World War II
Battle of France
World War I
Second Battle of Kharkov
Battle of Kiev (1941)
German invasion of Denmark (1940)
Battle of Rostov (1941)
Battle of Uman
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command198. Infanterie-Division
service start1913
service end1913

Topical connections

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Albert Buck on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://geocities.com/Pentagon/bunker/7729/WEHRMACHT/HEER/Generalmajor/BUCK_ALBERT.html
  2. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/B/Bu/Buck-Albert.htm
  3. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/2890