(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Albert Buck
Born: 23 Jan 1895 in Stuttgart
Died: 06 Sep 1942 by Novorossisk, USSR (KIA)
Promotions:
Leutnant der Reserve (22 Mar 1915); Charakter als Oberleutnant der Reserve (01 Jan 1920); Polizei-Oberleutnant (03 Jan 1920); Polizei-Hauptmann (1922); Polizei-Major (1935); Major (15 Oct 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1937); Oberst (01 Apr 1940); Generalmajor (05 Jul 1942)
Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Oct 1913)
One Year Volunteer in the 119th Grenadier-Regiment (01 Oct 1913-02 Aug 1914)
In the Field with the Regiment (02 Aug 1914-1915)
Platoon, later Company-Leader in the 246th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (1915-00 Oct 1918)
In US captivity (00 Oct 1918-00 Dec 1919)
Released & Retired (01 Jan 1920)
Entered Police Service (03 Jan 1920)
With the State-Police Württemberg (03 Jan 1920-15 Oct 1935)
Transferred into the Army (15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 56th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 56th Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-25 Oct 1939)
Transferred to the 5th Infantry-Replacement-Battalion (25 Oct 1939-19 Nov 1939)
Commander of the 305th Infantry-Regiment (19 Nov 1939-10 Apr 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 198th Infantry-Division (10 Apr 1942-01 Jul 1942)
Commander of the 198th Infantry-Division (01 Jul 1942-06 Sep 1942)
Killed-in-Action (06 Sep 1942)

Awards & Decorations:
- - Ritterkreuz (367): am 17.07.1941 als Oberst und Komm. Infanterie-Regiment 305/ 198. Infanteriedivision/ XXX Armeekorps/ 11. Armee/ Heeresgruppe Süd
- - Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (183/1): am 13.09.1942 als Generalmajor und Komm. der 198. Infanteriedivision/ V Armeekorps/ 17. Armee/ Heeresgruppe A
- - 1939 EK I –S-: 01.08.1940
- - 1939 EK II –S-: 17.04.1940
- - 1914 EK I
- - 1914 EK II
- - Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- - Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung
- - Anerkennungsurkunde des OB. des Heeres (43): am 01.07.1941 als Oberst und Komm. Infanterie-Regiment 305/ Heeresgruppe Süd/ Tat bei Sculeni am 22/23.06.1941
- - Nennung im Wehrmachtsbericht: 05.07.1941
- - Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942”


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