Karl Buckel

Karl Buckel (12 June 1920 – 2 September 1997) was a highly decorated Hauptmann der Reserve 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
 * 1st Class
 * 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 (2 July 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 July 1944 as Oberleutnant and Chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 277