Otto von Below, German 14th Army
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Otto von Below was a German general who led the multinational German 14th Army to a decisive breakthrough against Italian forces at the Battle of Caporetto during World War I.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Otto von Below, German 14th Army canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
German general
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field army ⓘ human ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
German Empire
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Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliance | Central Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class
NERFINISHED
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Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Crown (Prussia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Red Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ Pour le Mérite NERFINISHED ⓘ Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Danzig
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
Army of the Danube
NERFINISHED
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German 14th Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Heeresgruppe Below NERFINISHED ⓘ I Reserve Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ VIII Army Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Otto von Below NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Austro-Hungarian divisions
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German divisions ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Caporetto
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Caporetto NERFINISHED ⓘ Macedonian front (World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ Serbian Campaign of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front (World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I ⓘ |
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Ballenstedt
NERFINISHED
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Province of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | von Below NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Otto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Imperial German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | led breakthrough against Italian forces at the Battle of Caporetto ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command of multinational forces including Austro-Hungarian units at Caporetto
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decisive breakthrough against Italian forces at Caporetto ⓘ leadership in mountain warfare on the Italian Front ⓘ use of infiltration tactics and gas at Caporetto ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of German 14th Army at the Battle of Caporetto ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Italian Front (World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Second Balkan War
NERFINISHED
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World War I ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | commander of German 14th Army ⓘ |
| rank | General der Infanterie ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | Prussian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Fritz von Below
NERFINISHED
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Hermann von Below NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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