Günther Müller-Stöckheim
Günther Müller-Stöckheim | |
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Born |
Klein Stöckheim, Braunschweig | 17 December 1913
Died |
16 July 1943 29) Atlantic Ocean | (aged
Allegiance |
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Service/branch |
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Years of service | 1934–43 |
Rank | Korvettenkapitän |
Unit | 2nd U-boat Flotilla |
Commands held |
U-67 (3 July 1941–16 July 1943) |
Battles/wars | |
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 Grumman Avenger torpedo bomber from the escort carrier USS Core.[1]
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- U-boat War Badge 1939 (4 May 1941)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 November 1942 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-67[3][4]
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (2003). Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939–1945 — Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Boot-Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [The U-Boat War 1939–1945 — The Knight's Cross Bearers of the U-Boat Force from September 1939 to May 1945] (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 978-3-8132-0515-2.
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "Günther Müller-Stöckheim". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 16 April 2015.