Alois Stoeckl

Alois Stoeckl
Born	22 August 1895 Mühldorf, Germany
Died	14 August 1940 (aged 44) United Kingdom
Buried at	Cannock Chase German war cemetery
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Deutsches Heer (1914–1916) Luftstreitkräfte (1916–1918) Luftwaffe (1935–1945)
Years of service	1914–1918 1935–1945
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	Kampfgeschwader 55
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Battle of Britain †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Alois Stoeckl (also referred to as Alois Stöckl; 22 August 1895  – 14 August 1940)^[1] was a highly decorated Oberst in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Death

Alois Stoeckl was killed on 14 August 1940 after the Heinkel He 111 that he was an observer in was attacked by British Spitfires from No. 609 Squadron RAF. He was shot down by British ace John Dundas DFC and his wingman.

Graves of Alois Stöckl (1895–1940) and Karl Pflitsch (1915–1943), Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England (Block 2 Row 2 Graves 35 & 36)

Stoeckl and two of his crew, Oberst Walter Frank and Oberleutnant Bruno Broßle were buried at Romsey cemetery on 19 August in Graves 35, 97 and 130. Squadron Leader C.F Ashley led the burial party. They were later moved to the Cannock Chase German war cemetery, Block 2, Row 2, Graves 30, 32 and 35.

Awards and decorations

• Kgl. Preuss. Flieger Erinnerungs-Abzeichen
• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eiserner Halbmond
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Flugzeugführer-Abzeichen
• Spanish Cross in Silver with Swords
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 July 1940 as Oberst and commander of Kampfgeschwader 55^[2]

References

Citations

1. Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V. – http://www.volksbund.de (accessed 1 August 2015)
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 334.

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.
• 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945