Alois Stoeckl

Alois Stoeckl
Born	(1895-08-22)22 August 1895 Mühldorf, Germany
Died	14 August 1940(1940-08-14) (aged 44) United Kingdom
Buried	Cannock Chase German war cemetery
Allegiance	German Empire Nazi Germany
Service / branch	German Army Luftstreitkräfte Luftwaffe
Rank	Oberst
Commands	Kampfgeschwader 55
Battles / wars	World War II 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) was an officer in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

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. 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.

Awards and decorations

Stöckl's grave at Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Cannock Chase, England

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 July 1940 as Oberst and commander of Kampfgeschwader 55

References

Bibliography

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• 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)