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Coat of arms of the Below family
The von Below is the name of an ancient
German noble family originated from
Ratzeburg ,
Mecklenburg , first mentioned in 1194.
Notable members
Alexander von Below [
de ] (1801–1882), landowner, member of the Reichstag and member of the Prussian House of Lords
Anton von Below [
de ] (1808-1896), Prussian lieutenant general
Claus von Below-Saleske [
de ] (1866-1939), German diplomat
Eduard von Below (1856-1942), World War I general
Ernst von Below (1863–1955), World War I general
Fritz von Below (1853–1918), World War I general
Georg von Below [
de ] (1858-1927), German constitutional and economic historian
Gerd von Below [
de ] (1838-1892), Prussian lieutenant general
Gerd-Paul von Below (1892–1953), World War II general
Gerda von Below [
de ] (1894-1975), German writer
Gustav von Below (1791–1852), Prussian lieutenant general
Gustav von Below (1790–1843), Pomeranian squire and
pietist , founder of
Below movement [
de ]
Hans von Below [
de ] (1862-1933), World War I general
Nicolaus von Below (1907–1983), adjutant of Adolf Hitler
Nikolaus von Below [
de ] (1837-1919), German politician
Otto von Below (1857–1944), World War I general
Paul von Below (1880-1943), a renowned German horseman
Richard von Below [
de ] (1879–1925), German artist and illustrator