Birth of Erich Marcks6 June 1891
Birth of Erich Marcks
Historical person
Erich Marcks Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Erich Marcks, based on 13 World History Database records associated with Germany.
13 records1891–194411 events3 places
Chronological biography
1891
1933
Major1933
Appointed Major
1935
Chief of Staff1935
Appointed Chief of Staff of the VIII Army Corps
1939
Brigadier General1939
Appointed Brigadier
Invasion of Poland1939
Involved in the Polish campaign
1940
Invasion of RussiaJuly 1940
Involved in planning the invasion of Russia
Operation BarbarossaJuly 1940
Involved in planning the invasion of Russia
1942
Major GeneralMarch 1942
Appointed Major General
Major GeneralMarch 1942
Appointed Major General
1943
Commander of LXXXIV CorpsMarch 1943
Appointed Commander of the LXXXIV Corps
Commander of LXXXIV CorpsMarch 1943
Appointed Commander of the LXXXIV Corps
1944
Operation Overlord6 June 1944
Marcks corps stands in the middle of the Allied Normandy landings. Commands the 21st Panzer Division
Death of Erich Marcks12 June 1944
Death of Erich Marcks, fatally wounded during an Allied air attack
Titles and roles
Brigadier · Chief of Staff · Commander of LXXXIV Corps · Major · Major General
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.