Buck, Albert
- Date of birth:
- January 23rd, 1895 (Stuttgart/Württemberg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- September 6th, 1942 (near Noworossijsk, Soviet Union)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Albert Buck was killed on September 6th, 1942, when the vehicle he was transported in, was attacked by a Soviet attack-force from the 2nd Granadethrowers Company of the 723rd Regiment.
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Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1935
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 3rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 3rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 305 / 198.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- July 17th, 1941
“Generalmajor Buck Fallen:
During the heavy fighting in the Noworossijsk area the commander of an Infanterie-Division, Knight’s Cross Holder Generalmajor Albert Buck, fell in battle on the 06.09.1942.
As an Oberst and commander of an Infanterie-Regiment he forced a crossing over the Pruth river near Sculeni on the 22.06.1941. Here he created a bridgehead and subsequently defended it successfully against the onslaught of 2 Soviet divisions. Within this time he personally led his reserve in counterthrusts during multiple threatening situations, and the result was that all Bolshevik attempts to retake the bridgehead were thwarted. The victorious battle fought by Buck’s Regiment was of decisive importance for future operations. For this he was awarded the Knight’s Cross in July 1941. His death means that his Division has lost an outstanding commander who always kept the well-being of his troops in mind.”
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur 198.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- September 13th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
- Death Report
- Deathcard Wehrmacht
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