Fritz Below

Dr. Ing. Fritz Wilhelm Johann Below
Born	(1909-03-18)18 March 1909 Eberswalde
Died	30 August 1959(1959-08-30) (aged 50) Unknown
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1935–45
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Commands	Grenadier-Regiment 669
Battles / wars	World War II Operation Weserübung Hube's Pocket Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police Officer

Dr.-Ing. Fritz Wilhelm Johann Below (18 March 1909 – 30 August 1959) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• War Merit Cross
  • 2nd Class with Swords
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 May 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 September 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 669

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945