Ernst Biehler

Ernst Friedrich Biehler (7 June 1903 – 26 May 1997) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.^{[dubious ]}

Ernst Friedrich Biehler
Born	7 June 1903
Died	26 May 1997(1997-05-26) (aged 93)
Allegiance	Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1923–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	205. Infanterie-Division Fortress commander of Frankfurt/Oder
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross^[dubious ]

Awards and decorations

• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 3rd Class (2 October 1936)^[1]
  • 2nd Class (2 August 1940)^[1]
  • 1st Class (20 April 1942)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 10 July 1943 as Oberstleutnant im Generalstab in the 24. Infanterie-Division^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 May 1945 as Generalmajor and Fortress commander of Frankfurt/Oder^{[3][Note 1]}

Notes

1. Ernst Biehler's nomination by the troop, without the mandatory explanatory statement, was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) on 20 April 1945 as a teleprinter messenger. On 21 April 1945 the nomination arrived at the time relocating 1. Squadron of the HPA. The teleprinter message indicated that the explanatory statement would follow later. This statement was either never sent, may have gotten stuck or lost, at least it does not exist anymore. Biehler was also not listed in the Knight's Cross nomination book nor was a file card created. A presentation cannot be verified in the German Federal Archives. According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) the award was presented in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation date was assigned by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel. Biehler was a member of the AKCR.^[4]

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1992, p. 27.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 42.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 113.
4. Scherzer 2007, p. 121.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1992). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 2: Bi–Bo [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 2: Bi–Bo] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1734-3.