Erich Marcks
Erich Marcks | |
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| Born | 6 June 1891 Schöneberg, Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 12 June 1944 (aged 53) Hébécrevon, Saint-Lô, France |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | German Army |
| Years of service | 1910–1944 |
| Rank | General der Artillerie |
| Unit | LXXXIV Army Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Relations | Gerhard Marcks (cousin) |
Erich Marcks (6 June 1891 – 12 June 1944) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He authored the first draft of the operational plan, Operation Draft East, for Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union, advocating what was later known as A-A line as the goal for the Wehrmacht to achieve, within nine to seventeen weeks. Marcks studied philosophy in Freiburg in 1909.