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Otto von Below
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German general (1857–1944)
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1857-01-18 ) 18 January 1857, Danzig , Kingdom of Prussia , German Confederation
- Died
- 9 March 1944 (1944-03-09) (aged 87), Besenhausen near Göttingen , Nazi Germany
- Allegiance
- German Empire Kingdom of Prussia
- Branch
- Imperial German Army Prussian Army
- Service years
- 1875–1919
- Rank
- General der Infanterie
- Commands
- 19th (2nd Posen) Infantry 43rd Infantry Brigade 2nd Infantry Division I Reserve Corps 8th Army Army of the Niemen Heeresgruppe Below 6th Army 14th Army 17th Army 1st Army Home Defense Forces West
- Conflicts
- World War I Eastern Front Gumbinnen Tannenberg 1st Masurian Lakes 2nd Masurian Lakes Macedonian Front Monastir Offensive Italian Campaign Battle of Caporetto Western Front Operation Michael
- Awards
- Pour le Mérite with Oakleaves
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Otto
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Place of birth
- Gdańsk
- Place of death
- Friedland
- Occupation
- military officer
- Languages spoken
- German
- Award
- Iron Cross
- Conflict
- World War I
- Military branch
- Imperial German Army
- Image
- LJB9 - Otto von Below.jpg
- Work location
- Kassel
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- Otto von Below
- date of birth
- 1857-01-18
- date of death
- 1944-03-15
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Encyclopedic overview
Otto Ernst Vinzent Leo von Below (18 January 1857 – 9 March 1944) served as a Prussian general officer in the Imperial German Army during the First World War (1914–1918). He arguably became most notable for his command, along with the Austro-Hungarian commander Svetozar Borojević, during the victorious Battle of Caporetto in October–November 1917.
Pre-war
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