Hans Alexis von Biehler

Hans Alexis von Biehler (June 16, 1818 – December 30, 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.

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

Awards and decorations

References

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


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