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Otto von Below

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Also known as Otto Ernst Vinzent Leo von Below

German general (1857–1944)

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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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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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