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Fritz Wilhelm Theodor Karl von Below (1853-1918) was a commander in the German Army during the First World War. He was awarded the Pour le Mérite medal on 16 February 1915. He commanded the Second Army at the beginning of the Somme offensive in 1916. 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Heer is the German word for army. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... The Pour le MÃ©rite, known informally as the Blue Max, was Germanys highest military order awarded during World War I. The award was first founded in 1740, named in French, the language of the royal court, for merit. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The 1916 Battle of the Somme was one of the largest battles of the First World War, with more than one million casualties. ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ...

He was the cousin of Otto von Below, another German commander during the war.

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First World War.com - Who's Who - Fritz von Below (601 words)
	Fritz Wilhelm Theodor Karl von Below (1853-1918) was a cousin of Otto von Below (reported variously as his brother), both of whom served in command positions in the German army during World War One.
	Below, clear in his own mind that an attack was imminent, prepared as best he could, instructing his troops to dig a series of virtually impregnable dugouts to protect his men from the coming artillery storm.
	Fritz von Below, who died in 1918, was awarded Germany's prestigious Pour le Merite on 16 February 1915 for his efforts on both Eastern and Western Fronts (most notably at the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes).

Fritz Von Below - LoveToKnow 1911 (110 words)
	"FRITZ VON BELOW (1853-1918), German general, was born Nov. 23 18J3 at Danzig.
	He took part in the war of 1870-I as a young officer.
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