Otto von Below

Otto von Below
Born(1857-01-18)18 January 1857
Danzig, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation
Died9 March 1944(1944-03-09) (aged 87)
Besenhausen near Göttingen, Nazi Germany
Allegiance German Empire
Branch
Years of service1875–1919
RankGeneral der Infanterie
Commands
Battles / wars
AwardsPour le Mérite with Oakleaves

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.