Gerd-Paul von Below

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