| Günther Müller-Stöckheim | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 December 1913 |
| Died | 16 July 1943 (aged 29) |
| Place of birth | Klein Stöckheim, Braunschweig |
| Place of death | Atlantic Ocean |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1934–1943 |
| 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 language: 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 Marineschule Mürwik Naval Academy. 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[]
- 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]
References[]
- Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Korvettenkapitän Günther Müller-Stöckheim". uboat.net. http://uboat.net/men/mueller.htm. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Busch and Röll 2003, p. 280.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 319.
- Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer and Röll, Hans-Joachim (2003). Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939–1945 — Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Boot-Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 3-8132-0515-0.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links[]
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