Günther Müller-Stöckheim

Günther Müller-Stöckheim
Born (1913-12-17)17 December 1913
Klein Stöckheim, Braunschweig
Died 16 July 1943(1943-07-16) (aged 29)
Atlantic Ocean
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch  Kriegsmarine
Years of service 1934–43
Rank Korvettenkapitän
Unit 2nd U-boat Flotilla
Commands held U-67
(3 July 1941–16 July 1943)
Battles/wars

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Günther Müller-Stöckheim (17 December 1913 in Klein Stöckheim, district of Braunschweig – 16 July 1943 in the Atlantic Ocean) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Career

Müller-Stöckheim joined the Kriegsmarine in April 1934. He served for a time on the battleship Schlesien, and was a training officer at the Naval Academy Mürwik (Marineschule Mürwik) in Flensburg-Mürwik. He transferred to the U-boat force in April 1940, and made two patrols as 1st Watch Officer of U-123 under Karl-Heinz Moehle in early 1941. In July 1941 Müller-Stöckheim took command of the IXC U-boat U-67 and made eight patrols, sinking thirteen merchant ships totalling 72,138 gross register tons (GRT), and damaging five more (29,726 GRT).[1]

Müller-Stöckheim was killed when U-67 was sunk on 16 July 1943 in the Atlantic Ocean by bombs from an Avenger torpedo bomber from the escort carrier USS Core.[1]

Awards

References

Notes
  1. 1 2 Helgason, Guðmundur. "Korvettenkapitän Günther Müller-Stöckheim". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 Busch & Röll 2003, p. 280.
  3. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 319.
  4. ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 559.
Bibliography
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  • 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. 
  • Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knight's Cross Holders of the U-Boat Service. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-88740-748-2. 
  • Range, Clemens (1974). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kriegsmarine [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Navy]. Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 978-3-87943-355-1. 
  • 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. 

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