Birth of Erich Marcks
Birth of Erich Marcks
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Erich Marcks Biography and Timeline
Follow Erich Marcks through 13 dated historical records for Germany.
Erich Marcks, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
13Distinct records
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1891–1944Years on this page
1891
1933
Major
Appointed Major
1935
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the VIII Army Corps
1939
Brigadier General
Appointed Brigadier
Invasion of Poland
Involved in the Polish campaign
Role range: 1939-1945
1940
Invasion of Russia
Involved in planning the invasion of Russia
Role range: 1939-1945
Operation Barbarossa
Involved in planning the invasion of Russia
Role range: 1939-1945
1942
Major General
Appointed Major General
Major General
Appointed Major General
Role range: 1939-1945
1943
Commander of LXXXIV Corps
Appointed Commander of the LXXXIV Corps
Commander of LXXXIV Corps
Appointed Commander of the LXXXIV Corps
Role range: 1939-1945
1944
Operation Overlord
Marcks corps stands in the middle of the Allied Normandy landings. Commands the 21st Panzer Division
Role range: 1939-1945
Death of Erich Marcks
Death of Erich Marcks, fatally wounded during an Allied air attack
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.