The von Below is the name of an ancient German noble family originated from

Ratzeburg Ratzeburg (; Low German: ''Ratzborg'') is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is surrounded by Ratzeburger See, four lakes—the resulting isthmuses between the lakes form the access lanes to the town. Ratzeburg is the capital of the distri ...

Mecklenburg Mecklenburg (; ) is a historical region in northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal-state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The largest cities of the region are Rostock, Schwerin, Neubrandenburg, Wismar and Güstrow. ...

, first mentioned in 1194.

Notable members

* (1801–1882), landowner, member of the Reichstag and member of the Prussian House of Lords * (1808-1896), Prussian lieutenant general * (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 Fritz Theodor Carl von Below (23 September 1853 – 23 November 1918) was a Kingdom of Prussia, Prussian general in the German Army (German Empire), German Army during the World War I, First World War. He commanded troops during the Battle of th ...

(1853–1918), World War I general * (1858-1927), German constitutional and economic historian * (1838-1892), Prussian lieutenant general *

Gerd-Paul von Below __NOTOC__ Gerd-Paul Valerian Georg Heinrich von Below (30 November 1892 – 8 December 1953) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Below surrendered to the So ...

(1892–1953), World War II general * (1894-1975), German writer * (1791–1852), Prussian lieutenant general *

Gustav von Below Gustav Ernst Anton Wilhelm Ewald von Below (18 July 1790 – 19 November 1843) was the son of Governorate of Livonia, Livonian born Kingdom of Prussia, Prussian hauptmann Karl Gustav von Below (1759–1840 pietist Pietism (), also known as Pietistic Lutheranism, is a movement within Lutheranism that combines its emphasis on biblical doctrine with an emphasis on individual piety and living a holy Christianity, Christian life. Although the movement is ali ...

, founder of * (1862-1933), World War I general *

Nicolaus von Below Georg Ludwig Heinrich Nicolaus von Below (20 September 1907 – 24 July 1983) was an officer in the German ''Luftwaffe'' and an adjutant to Adolf Hitler. Early life Below was born on the estate of Jargelin near Anklam in the Province of P ...

(1907–1983), adjutant of Adolf Hitler * (1837-1919), German politician *

Otto von Below 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 Aust ...

(1857–1944), World War I general * Paul von Below (1880-1943), a renowned German horseman * (1879–1925), German artist and illustrator {{surname German-language surnames Below family