Thérèse Marczinkowsky van Selhorst

Thérèse Marczinkowsky van Selhorst
Birth name	Thérèse Svetlana van Selhorst
Nickname(s)	Bloedige Walkure (Bloody Valkyrie)
Born	19 June 1975 (41 yrs.) Axien, Kingdom of Lieseltania, Atmora
Allegiance	Atmora
Branch/Service	Atmoran Army
Years of service	1996 – present
Rank	Major General
Unit	Regiment Lijfgarde-Stoottroepen
Commands held	14th Armoured Infantry Division 16th Air Assault Brigade 3rd Battalion, Regiment Lijfgarde-Stoottroepen
Battles/wars	Atmoran Interior War Operation Schildbreker Barciany Raid Winter War Battle of Arnswoude Battle of Zwartendorf Battle of Bielany Battle of Sint-Omaars
Awards	Commander of Order of the Wolf Crown of Atmora Commander of the Order of Merit of the Crown War Cross Bronze Eagle Wound Medal
Spouse(s)	Karel Marczinkowsky (m. 1998)
Children	2

Major General Jonkvrouwe Thérèse Svetlana Marczinkowsky van Selhorst (born 19 June 1975), is an Atmoran Army officer who serves as commander of the 14th Armoured Infantry Division since 7 August 2015. Previously, Marczinkowsky served as Brigade commander of the 16th Air Assault Brigade from 17 April 2011 to 27 March 2015 and before that as Battalion commander of the 3rd Battalion, Regiment Lijfgarde-Stoottroepen from 23 December 2009 to 17 January 2011. During the Winter War, she distinguished herself in the Atmoran defence of Lyria, holding back the Vozhsk National Army at Battle of Zwartendorf on 17 December 2016.

Early life and education

Thérèse Svetlana van Selhorst was born to Martien Karel baron van Selhorst and Jonkvrouwe Viviënne Walonsley on 19 June 1975 in Axien, Karth, Lieseltania at the Koningin Françoise Vrouwenziekenhuis Axien. Born into a Karthish noble family, Thérèse together with her sister Daphne attended Christelijk Gymnasium Koningswinter a renowned private school in within the Greater Anthold area.

Military career

Winter War

On the eve of the Winter War and the mass artillery bombardment by the Vozhsk Armed Forces on 14 December 2016, Marczinkowsky ordered her 14th Armoured Infantry Division to hold back the Vozhsk National Army's 6th Combined Arms Army thrust into Lyria. Marczinkowsky was pushed back at Battle of Arnswoude on 14 December 2016 in eastern Lyria by VNA Major General Mikhail Harun's 27th Vozhsk Infantry Division. Forced to retreat by General Harun to the town of Zwartendorf in the Reppelerholt region, Marczinkowsky began to fortify her position, awaiting reinforcement from Brigade General Sjeng Beyls's 39th Armoured Brigade. On 15 December, General Harun's forces arrived in the Reppelerholt, assaulting Marczinkowsky's forces in the region. For two days, Marczinkowsky held the Reppelerholt and the town of Zwartendorf. Managing to break General Harun's forces' momentum with an additional 87 Edelweiss 2s arrival with General Beyls's brigade. Along with a daring assault by the 4th Battalion, Regiment Koninklijke Stoottroepen who engaged in a vicious melee with VNA forces on Hill 287 near the village of Barbarka.

Chasing the routed forces of Harun to the town of Bielany on 18 December, Marczinkowsky was forced into a prolonged siege until 25 December. Setting into a prolonged siege, Marczinkowsky was reinforced by the 2nd Fusoese Marine Brigade and the 108 Commando's Mariniersbrigade on 21 December. Marczinkowsky placed her two Stoottroepen battalions and one Royal Marine commando battalion into her elite reserves. By 22 December, her northern flank was almost broken by Brigade General Syman Borushko's charge at Hill Z187; however the hill was held by the 2nd Battalion, Regiment Jagers Prinsesse Winter and C Company, 5th Fusoese Marines when Lieutenant Colonel Martien Krul ordered a bayonet charge on the VNA positions at the base of the hill. On 23 December, Marczinkowsky's headquarters was attacked by a VNA suicide drone wounding the General, who suffered from a concussion. VNA General Harun used the suicide drone attack on Marczinkowsky as the single for the mass assault on Atmoran forces in Bielany. Marczinkowsky, with blood dripping from her head while being treated by a medic, coordinated the Atmoran defence, utilising her Stoottroepen to break the back of the VNA lines.

Her request for a land-air assault was approved by General Wesseling, who tasked the No. 173 Squadron, No. 367 Squadron, and III Eskadron, 15 Regiment Luchtvaarthuzaren to provide close air support for Marczinkowsky. With continuous air support at 0257 hours on 24 December, she began her counteroffensive against Harun. Managing to successfully repulse Harun out of the Reppelerholt region on 25 December.

Honours and decorations

General Marczinkowsky jonkvrouwe van Selhorst's ribbons, not including campaign or other awards.

Titles and styles

• 19 June 1975 – 7 May 1998: De hoogwelgeboren vrouwe Jonkvrouwe Thérèse van Selhorst
• 7 May 1998 – present: De hoogwelgeboren vrouwe Jonkvrouwe Thérèse Marczinkowsky van Selhorst

See also

Military offices
Preceded by David Wilkens	CG 14th Armoured Infantry Division 2015–present	Incumbent