Hans Alexis von Biehler
Born(1818-06-16)16 June 1818
Berlin
Died30 December 1886(1886-12-30) (aged 68)
Charlottenburg
AllegianceKingdom of Prussia Prussia
Service/branchPrussian Army
Standard model of Biehler's fort

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

References

  • Bernhard von Poten (1902), "Biehler, Hans Alexis von", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 46, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, p. 543


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