Hans Alexis von Biehler
Hans Alexis von Biehler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 June 1818 Berlin |
| Died | 30 December 1886 (aged 68) Charlottenburg |
| Allegiance | Prussia |
| Branch | Prussian Army |
Hans Alexis von Biehler (16 June 1818 – 30 December 1886) was a Prussian general. He designed fortifications in many famous locations. Beginning in 1873, he saw fort construction in Cologne, Strasbourg, Poznań, Toruń, Königsberg, Ingolstadt, Metz, Kostrzyn, Spandau, Ulm, Mainz and Magdeburg.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross of 1870
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class (2 December 1870)
- Order of the Iron Crown, First Class (18 December 1877)
- Grand Cross of the Military Merit Order (Bavaria, 27 November 1877)
- Order of the Red Eagle, 1st Class with Oak Leaves (26 January 1879)
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Württemberg Crown (19 June 1879)
- Grand Officer of the Order of Aviz (25 November 1880)
- Grand Cross of the Albert Order (25 November 1880)
References
- Bernhard von Poten (1902). "Biehler, Hans Alexis von". Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German). Vol. 46. Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot. p. 543.