Werner Marcks
Werner Marcks | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 July 1896 Magdeburg |
| Died | 28 July 1967 (aged 71) Wedel |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914 - 1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 1st Panzer Division 20th Panzer Division 21st Panzer Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Werner Marcks (17 July 1896 – 28 July 1967) was a German general who commanded several panzer divisions during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (28 May 1915)
- 1st Class (22 February 1918)
- Cross of Honor in 1934
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (14 September 1939)
- 1st Class (16 October 1939)
- German Cross in Gold (11 December 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 2 February 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Führer Kampfgruppe Marcks [1]
- 593rd Oak Leaves on 21 September 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 1. Panzer Division[2]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Alman, Karl (1998). Ritterkreuzträger des Afrikakorps (in German). Rastatt, Germany: VPM Verlagsunion Pabel Moewig. ISBN 3-8118-1457-5.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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