Gerd-Paul von Below

Gerd-Paul Valerian Georg Heinrich von Below (30 November 1892 – 8 December 1953) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Below surrendered to the Soviet troops in May 1945 and died in captivity in 1953.

Gerd-Paul Valerian Georg Heinrich von Below
Gerd-Paul von Below (on the left) in 1939
Born	30 November 1892 Strasburg, Province of Brandenburg, Prussia, German Empire
Died	8 December 1953(1953-12-08) (aged 61) Voikovo prison camp, Soviet Union
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Years of service	1911–1920 1935–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• 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]