Bio of Oberfeldwebel d.R. Johann Biehl (1917-2017)

Johannes "Johann" Biehl

Date of birth: 29 January 1917 (Philippsheim/Rheinprovinz, German Empire)
Date of death: 12 March 2017 (Germany)

Promotions:
01.10.1939 Gefreiter der Reserve
01.11.1940 Unteroffizier der Reserve
01.11.1941 Feldwebel der Reserve
01.02.1944 Oberfeldwebel der Reserve

Career:
14.11.1938 Granatwerferschützen in 1.Kompanie / Grenz-Infanterie-Regiment 124 in Trier
01.10.1939 Granatwerfer-Truppführer in 1.Kompanie / Grenz-Infanterie-Regiment 124
00.00.1940 Gruppenführer in 2.Kompanie / Infanterie-Regiment 124
01.11.1941 Zugführer in 2.Kompanie / Infanterie-Regiment 124
18.06.1942 Wounded in Sebastopol
14.09.1942 Instructor in 2.Genesenden-Kompanie / Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 124
27.11.1942 Transferred to 1.Kompanie / Grenadier-Ersatz-Bataillon 124
29.10.1943 Instructor in 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.

Medals and Decorations:
18.07.1940 Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
11.08.1941 Medalia "Bărbăţie şi Credinţă" (Rumania)
11.08.1941 Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse
11.10.1941 Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse
19.02.1942 Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz
00.00.1942 Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
30.07.1942 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, as Feldwebel der Reserve and Zugführer in 2.Kompanie / I.Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment 124 / 72.Infanterie-Division
10.06.1943 Krimschild
10.06.1943 Medalia comemorativa Cruciada Impotriva Comunismului (Rumania)

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* Biehl, who was a member of the local council in Philippsheim for 20 years, is the 18th recipient of the Ritterkreuz to have reached the age of 100  - he would not lived to see his 101st birthday.
* Oberfeldwebel a. D. Johannes "Johann" Biehl passed away in March 2017 at the age of over 100. On March 16, 2017, his urn was buried in the presence of family and friends.

Source :
Jim Haley photo collection
"Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945. Teil III: Infanterie Bialetzki - Bottler (Bi-Bo)" by Thomas, Franz and Günter Wegmann
https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Biehl,_Johann
https://www.facebook.com/groups/152986901863424
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=89254
https://hb-militaria.de/product/foto-ritterkreuztraeger-johann-biehl-originale-unterschrift/
https://reibert.info/media/johannes-biehl.468055/
http://www.ritterkreuztraeger.info/rk/b.html
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/28439/Biehl-Johann.htm