Werner Marcks

Werner Marcks (17 July 1896 – 28 July 1967) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several armoured divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Werner Marcks
Born	17 July 1896 (1896-07-17)
Died	28 July 1967(1967-07-28) (aged 71)
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	1st Panzer Division 20th Panzer Division 21st Panzer Division 90th Light Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (28 May 1915) & 1st Class (22 February 1918)[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (14 September 1939) & 1st Class (16 October 1939)[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 11 December 1941 as Oberstleutnant in the I./Schützen-Regiment 64[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 2 February 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Kampfgruppe Marcks[3]
  • 593rd Oak Leaves on 21 September 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 1. Panzer Division[4]
• Medaglia d'Argento al Valore Militare

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1998, p. 59.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 294.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 247.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 75.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Mortimer von Kessel	Commander of 20. Panzer Division 1 January 1944 – 1 February 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Mortimer von Kessel
Preceded by Generalmajor Richard Koll	Commander of 1. Panzer Division 19 February 1944 – 25 September 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Eberhard Thunert
Preceded by Oberst Helmut Zollenkopf	Commander of 21. Panzer Division 12 February 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None