Date of birth:

January 29th, 1917 (Philippsheim/Rhineprovince, Germany)

Date of death:

March 12th, 2017 (Philippsheim/Rhineprovince, Germany)

Service number:

SS-Nr.: // NSDAP-Nr.:

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
01.10.1939: Gefreiter d. R.
01.11.1940: Unteroffizier d. R.
01.11.1941: Feldwebel d. R.
19.10.1943: SS-Mann
01.02.1944: Oberfeldwebel d. R.

Career:
14.11.1938: Granatwerferschützen, 1. Kompanie / Grenz-Infanterie-Regiment 124, Trier
01.10.1939: Granatwerfer-Truppführer, 1. Kompanie, Grenz-Infanterie-Regiment 124
00.00.1940: Gruppenführer, 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 124
01.11.1941: Zugführer, 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 124
18.06.1942: WIA in Sebastopol
14.09.1942: Instructor, 2. Genesenden-Kompanie, Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 124
27.11.1942: transferred to 1. Kompanie, Grenadier-Ersatz-Bataillon 124
29.10.1943: Instructor, Genesenden-Kompanie, Grenadier-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Bataillon 124
00.09.1944: recruited for the army (Heeres-Werber) at the stellvertretenden Generalkommando des XII. Armeekorps. He remained in this position until the end of the war

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 18th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 11th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 11th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 11th, 1941

with swords

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 18th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel der Reserve

Unit:

Zugführer, 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 124, 72. Infanterie-Division, XXX. Armee-Korps, 11. Armee, Heeresgruppe A

Awarded on:

July 30th, 1942

The following wartime excerpt describes why Biehl was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“During the assault against Sevastopol, Biehl and his Zug were deployed as the right attacking arm against the armoured cupola. Attacking with incomparable energy, Biehl led his Zug down the slope of the small trigonometric point (T.P.) through strong artillery fire. He and his men then swiftly ascended the escarpment upon which the armoured cupola was located and engaged the surprised enemy even as the last friendly shells struck. Bunker after bunker and trench after trench was captured and rolled up in a courageous attack. In light of the unique and difficult circumstances involved in the fighting for Fortress Sevastopol (wherein every metre was bitterly contested), this independently-made decision of Biehl is particularly worthy of recognition.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 10th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 10th, 1943

• Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
• - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1992.
  - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
  - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9