The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Artillery Erich Marcks

Marcks, Erich

General of Artillery

* 6th of June 1891

† 12th of June 1944

Promotions

1933-10-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-09-01 Colonel
1939-04-01 Major-General
1941-03-01 Lieutenant-General
1942-10-01 General of Artillery

Service

1933-03-01 1934-10-01 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 6th Artillery Regiment
1934-10-01 1935-10-01 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Artillery Regiment Münster
1935-10-01 1935-10-15 Attached to VIII Corps
1935-10-15 1939-11-05 Chief of Staff, VIII Corps
1939-11-05 1940-12-10 Chief of Staff, 18th Army
1940-12-10 1941-06-26 General Officer Commanding 101st Light Division
1941-06-26 1942-03-15 Wounded and convalescing
1942-03-15 1942-09-28 General Officer Commanding 337th Infantry Division
1942-09-28 1942-11-12 General Officer Commanding LXVI Reserve Corps
1942-11-12 1943-08-01 General Officer Commanding LXXXVII Corps
1943-08-01 1944-06-12 General Officer Commanding LXXXIV Corps, France
1944-06-12 Killed in Action
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/300187