Gerd-Paul von Below
| Gerd-Paul Valerian Georg Heinrich von Below | |
|---|---|
| Born |
30 November 1892 Strasbourg |
| Died |
8 December 1953 (aged 61) Woikowo Prisoner-of-war camp near Moscow |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1911–20 1935–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor of the Reserves |
| 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 of the Reserves 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 of the Reserves and commander of the augmented Grenadier-Regiment 374[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 213.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-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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