Fritz von Below

Fritz von Below
Born	(1853-09-23)23 September 1853 Danzig, Province of Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation
Died	23 November 1918(1918-11-23) (aged 65) Weimar, Free State of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Weimar Republic
Allegiance	Kingdom of Prussia  German Empire
Service / branch	Prussian Army  Imperial German Army
Years of service	1873–1918
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	3rd (Queen Elizabeth) Guards Grenadiers 4th Guards Infantry Brigade 1st Guards Infantry Division XXI Corps 2nd Army 1st Army 9th Army
Battles / wars	World War I Second Masurian Lakes Battle of the Somme Second Battle of the Aisne
Awards	Pour le Mérite with Oakleaves

Fritz Theodor Carl von Below (23 September 1853 – 23 November 1918)^[1] was a Prussian general in the German Army during the First World War. He commanded troops during the Battle of the Somme, the Second Battle of the Aisne, and the German spring offensive in 1918.