Marcks, Erich

Date of birth:: June 6th, 1891 (Berlin-Schöneberg/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:: June 12th, 1944 (Hébécrevon/Manche, Normandy, France)
Buried on:: German War Cemetery Marigny
Plot: 2. Row: 38. Grave: 1478.
Nationality:: German

Biography

Promotions:
December 21st, 1911: Leutnant;
October 18th, 1918: Hauptmann;
December 1st, 1929: Major (RDA: June 1st, 1929);
October 1st, 1933: Oberstleutnant;
September 1st, 1935: Oberst;
April 1st, 1939: Generalmajor;
March 1st, 1941: Generalleutnant;
October 1st, 1942: General der Artillerie.

Career:
? - 1909: Universität Freiburg;
October 1st, 1910: Freiwilliger, 3. Batterie, 5. Badischen Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Nr. 76;
?: Schleswigsches Feldartillerie-Regiment „Generalfeldmarschall Graf Waldersee" Nr. 9;
1914: Abteilungs-Adjutant, Reserve-Feldartillerie-Regiment 17;
?: Abteilungsadjutant;
?: Regimentsadjutant;
1916: ausbildung Generalstabsgehilfen;
1917: Grossen Generalstab;
1918: Oberste Heeresleitung;
1919: Freikorps "Epp";
1920: Abwehroffizier, Reichswehr-Gruppenkommando 1;
August 28th, 1920: Reichswehrministerium, Berlin;
1924: Heeresabteilung (T 1), Truppenamt (TA), Reichswehrministerium;
October 1st, 1925: Generalstab, 3. Division;
October 1st, 1927: Chef, 14. (reitende) Batterie, 3. (Preuss.) Artillerie-Regiment;
July 1st, 1929: Chef, Pressegruppe, Wehrmachtsabteilung (W), Reichswehrministerium;
April 1st, 1933: Kommandeur, I. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 6;
October 1st, 1935: Chef des Generalstabes, VIII. Armeekorps;
October 25th, 1939: Chef des Stabes, 18. Armee;
December 10th, 1940: Kommandeur, 101. leichte Infanterie-Division;
March 15th, 1942: Kommandeur, 337. Infanterie-Division;
September 20th, 1942: Führer, LXVI. Reservekorps;
November 5th, 1942: Kommandierender General, LXXXVII. Armeekorps;
August 1st, 1943 - June 12th, 1944: Kommandierender General, LXXXIV. Armeekorps.

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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:: Leutnant
Awarded on:: September 25th, 1914

Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:: Leutnant
Awarded on:: August 1915

Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: Kommandeur, I. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 6, 6. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: 1934

1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Generalmajor (Brigadier)
Unit:: Chef des Generalstabes, VIII. Armeekorps, Heer
Awarded on:: September 21st, 1939

1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Generalmajor (Brigadier)
Unit:: Chef des Generalstabes, VIII. Armeekorps, Heer
Awarded on:: September 29th, 1939

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Generalleutnant (Major-general)
Unit:: Kommandeur, 101. leichte Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: June 26th, 1941

Awarded for his Division’s successes during the opening stages of Operation Barbarossa, specifically for its crossing of the San river NE of Przemysl and especially the subsequent battle against a Soviet bunker line at Medyka. Throughout these four days of battle Marcks was a great example for his men, personally present among the forward elements and directing the fire against enemy bunkers from very close range. These attacks had the important result of improving the security of the right flank of the 17. Armee and reinforcing the hitherto non-ideal connection with the LII. Armee-Korps, deployed south of the Wisznia.

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Generalleutnant (Major-general)
Unit:: Kommandeur, 101. leichte Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: August 20th, 1941

Awarded for a serious wound received on Jun 26th, 1941.

Wehrmachtbericht

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: General der Artillerie (Lieutenant-General of Artillerie)
Unit:: Kommandierender General, LXXXIV. Armeekorps, Heer
Awarded on:: June 13th, 1944

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: General der Artillerie (Lieutenant-General of Artillerie)
Unit:: Kommandierender General, LXXXIV. Armeekorps, Heer
Awarded on:: June 24th, 1944

Awarded for his role in containing the allied invasion of Normandy during the vital first week, as well as his previous distinguished service as a Wehrmacht planner. In the latter capacity he was particularly noteworthy as being one of the main advisers for the preparation of Operation Barbarossa.

Posthumously awarded.