Karl Buckel

Karl Buckel
Born	12 June 1920 Mörzheim
Died	Wedemark
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1940–45 1950's–76
Rank	Hauptmann of the Reserves (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Unit	Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 277
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl Buckel (12 June 1920 – 2 September 1997) was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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. Karl Buckel was captured by French troops at the end of the war, but escaped soon after. He later joined the Bundeswehr, retiring in 1976 as an Oberstleutnant.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (16 December 1941)
  • 1st Class (15 October 1942)
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
• 2 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (27 December 1943)
• German Cross in Gold on 2 July 1944 as Oberleutnant in the Reserves in the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 277
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 July 1944 as Oberleutnant in the Reserves and chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 277

External links

• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
• World War 2 Awards.com