| Gerd-Paul Valerian Georg Heinrich von Below | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 30, 1892 |
| Died | 8 December 1953 (aged 61) |
| Place of birth | Strasbourg |
| Place of death | Woikowo Prisoner-of-war camp near Moscow |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1911–1920 1935–1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor der Reserve |
| Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 374 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gerd-Paul Valerian Georg Heinrich von Below (30 November 1892 – 8 December 1953) was a highly decorated Generalmajor der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gerd-Paul von Below was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and died in captivity in 1953.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (6 October 1939)
- 1st Class (28 August 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (May 1943)
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 February 1943 as Oberst der Reserve and commander of the augmented Grenadier-Regiment 374[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 213.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links[]
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
- Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 - 1945
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