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German general and Knight's Cross recipient
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Birth:
17 July 1896(Magdeburg, Germany)
Death:
28 July 1967(Wedel, Germany)
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Biography
Introduction
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 theKnight'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)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (14 September 1939) & 1st Class (16 October 1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 11 December 1941 as Oberstleutnant in the I./Schützen-Regiment 64
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 2 February 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Kampfgruppe Marcks
- 593rd Oak Leaves on 21 September 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 1. Panzer Division
- Medaglia d'Argento al Valore Militare