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Erich Marcks

Erich Marcks, German general in WWII who planned Operation Barbarossa (died 1944)

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Born
June 6, 1891
Died
June 12, 1944
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1891

About Erich Marcks

Erich Marcks 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. Marcks was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class and then 1st Class, and posted to the German Supreme Command. Posthumously, he was awarded the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (24 June 1944). In December 1940, Marcks became commanding general of the 101st Light Infantry Division.

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Erich Marcks timeline

  1. Marcks studied philosophy in Freiburg in 1909.
  2. In December 1940, Marcks became commanding general of the 101st Light Infantry Division.
  3. Posthumously, he was awarded the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (24 June 1944).

The world when Erich Marcks was born

Erich Marcks was born in 1891. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBasketball invented in Springfield, Massachusetts
  • Top headlineFirst basketball game played (invented by Naismith)
  • Technology milestoneBasketball invented
  • World population~1.51B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population64.0M

1891 versus 2026

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Measure18912026
Population64.0M341 million

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