Prussian general in the German Army during the First World War
Not to be confused with Otto von Below.
Fritz von Below
Born
(1853-09-23)23 September 1853 Danzig, Province of Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia
Died
23 November 1918(1918-11-23) (aged 65) Weimar, Free State of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Weimar Republic
Allegiance
German Empire Kingdom of Prussia
Service/branch
Imperial German Army Prussian Army
Years of service
1873–1918
Rank
General der Infanterie
Commands held
3rd (Queen Elizabeth) Guards Grenadiers
4th Guards Infantry Brigade
1st Guards Infantry Division
XXI Corps
2nd Army
1st Army
9th Army
Battles/wars
World War I
Second Masurian Lakes
Battle of the Somme
Second Battle of the Aisne
Awards
Pour le Mérite with Oakleaves
Fritz Theodor Carl von Below (23 September 1853 – 23 November 1918)[1] was a Prussian general in the German Army during the First World War. He commanded troops during the Battle of the Somme, the Second Battle of the Aisne, and the German spring offensive in 1918.
^Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1922). "Below, Fritz von" . Encyclopædia Britannica (12th ed.). London & New York: The Encyclopædia Britannica Company.
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