Erich Marcks

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.

This article is about the German World War II general. For the German historian, see Erich Marcks (historian). For the German educator and criminologist, see Erich Marks.
Erich Marcks
Born(1891-06-06)6 June 1891
Schöneberg, Prussia, German Empire
Died12 June 1944(1944-06-12) (aged 53)
Hébécrevon, Saint-Lô, France
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1910–1944
Rank General der Artillerie
UnitLXXXIV Army Corps
Battles/warsWorld War I; World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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