(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor der Reserve Gerd von Below
Born: 30 Nov 1892 in Straßburg, Uckermark
Died: 09 Dec 1953 in Camp Voikovo by Moscow, USSR
Promotions:
Fähnrich (18 May 1912); Leutnant (23 Mar 1914); Oberleutnant (18 Aug 1918); Hauptmann der Reserve (23 Sep 1935); Major der Reserve (01 Jan 1939); Oberstleutnant der Reserve (01 Mar 1942); Oberst der Reserve (01 May 1943); Generalmajor der Reserve (20 Apr 1945)
Career:
Entered Army Service (24 Oct 1911)
Fahnenjunker in the 9th Ulanen-Regiment (24 Oct 1911-1914)
Platoon and Squadron Leader (1914-1918)
Retired from Army Service (31 Mar 1920)
Entered Army Service (Reserves) (23 Sep 1935)
Hauptmann der Reserve in the 4th Infantry-Regiment (23 Sep 1935-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 374th Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-22 Nov 1941)
Detached to Regiment Leaders Course (06 Jan 1941-01 Feb 1941)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 374th Infantry-Regiment (22 Nov 1941-04 Feb 1942)
Commander of the 374th Infantry-Regiment (04 Feb 1942-20 Jan 1943)
Taken ill, in Hospital (20 Jan 1943-00 May 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (30 Sep 1944-30 Jan 1945)
At the same time, was with the 15th Division Leaders Course (19 Oct 1944-15 Nov 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of Special-Purpose-Division-Staff 615 (09 Feb 1945-20 Apr 1945)
Commander of Special-Purpose-Division-Staff 615 (20 Apr 1945-08 May 1945)
In Soviet captivity (08 May 1945-08 Dec 1953)
Died in Soviet captivity (08 Dec 1953)

Awards & Decorations:
- - Ritterkreuz (1563): am 28.02.1943 als Oberst und Komm. verstärktes Grenadier-Regiment 374/ 227. Infanteriedivision/ XXVI Armeekorps/ 18. Armee/ Heeresgruppe Nord
- - 1939 EK I –S-: 28.08.1940
- - 1939 EK II –S-: 06.10.1939
- - 1914 EK I
- - 1914 EK II
- - Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- - Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung
- - Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
- - Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
- - Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942”


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