von Below explained

The von Below is the name of an ancient German noble family originated from Ratzeburg, Mecklenburg, 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 (1853–1918), World War I general
• (1858-1927), German constitutional and economic historian
• (1838-1892), Prussian lieutenant general
• Gerd-Paul von Below (1892–1953), World War II general
• (1894-1975), German writer
• (1791–1852), Prussian lieutenant general
• Gustav von Below (1790–1843), Pomeranian squire and pietist, founder of
• (1862-1933), World War I general
• Nicolaus von Below (1907–1983), adjutant of Adolf Hitler
• (1837-1919), German politician
• Otto von Below (1857–1944), World War I general
• Paul von Below (1880-1943), a renowned German horseman
• (1879–1925), German artist and illustrator