Georg Ludwig Rudolf Maercker
(21.09.1865 - 31.12.1924)
place of birth:  Baldenburg
Königreich Preußen:  Komdt Borkum, Div-Kdr, Generalmajor


Georg Maercker served in the Prussian military forces during the Great War. During the pre-war years, Maercker enjoyed an unusual career progression in that he was able to deploy throughout the colonial German Empire. In 1888, he served in German East Africa (Tanzania) for about two years. After returning to Germany, he was detached to a Reichsmarineamt unit which deployed in 1898 to Kiautschou (Kiaochow) China to conduct survey work.

In 1904, Maercker processed out of the Prussian military to once again deploy to Africa, this time as part of Germany's Colonial Protection Forces (Kaiserliche Schutztruppe) in German Southwest Africa (Namibia.) He therefore saw action as part of the Schutztruppe effort to suppress the local resistance during the Herero Uprising of 1904-1906. During the fighting, Maercker was severely wounded in the shoulder. He later came back to Germany and in 1913 was appointed as Commandant of the fortress island of Borkum.

After the Great War broke out, Maercker was transferred to serve in line units, commanding at the regimental and brigade level before ultimately receiving command of 214th Infantry Division in June 1917. Maercker's outstanding leadership during battle was recognized by High Command with the Pour le Mérite and oak leaves. He continued leading the division until the Armistice, when he lead his troops back to Germany for disarmament. General Maercker was heavily involved in post-War Germany with the formation of Freikorps troops and was a member of the Stahlhelm paramilitary organization.

	Generalmajor	18.08.1917
	DSW-Afrika Medaille	Deutsch-Südwestafrika, Herero Aufstand  1904-06
	Pour le Mérite	01.10.1917   (Eichenlaub:  03.05.1918)