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Alois Stoeckl
Born
(1895-08-22)22 August 1895 Mühldorf, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died
14 August 1940(1940-08-14) (aged 44) United Kingdom
Buried
Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery
Allegiance
Nazi Germany
Service/branch
Luftwaffe
Rank
Oberst
Commands held
Kampfgeschwader 55
Battles/wars
Battle of Britain †
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Stöckl's grave at the Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery.
Alois Stoeckl (also referred to as Alois Stöckl; 22 August 1895 – 14 August 1940)[1] was a German pilot during World War II who commanded the 55th Bomber Wing of the Luftwaffe. 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 pilot John Dundas DFC. Stoeckl and two of his crew were buried at the Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery.
^Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V. – http://www.volksbund.de (accessed 1 August 2015)
AloisStoeckl (also referred to as Alois Stöckl; 22 August 1895 – 14 August 1940) was a German pilot during World War II who commanded the 55th Bomber...
significant losses in the battle. On 14 August KG 55 lost Geschwaderkommodore AloisStoeckl killed over England. It continued operations over the British Isles...
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World War II Luftwaffe major, killed during the Battle of Britain. AloisStoeckl, World War II German Luftwaffe Oberst, killed during the Battle of Britain...
Seidemann Reinhard Seiler* Karl Smidt Hugo Sperrle* Albert Stecken AloisStoeckl Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma* Horst Tietzen Werner Töniges Hannes Trautloft...
the summer and the crews switched from the Do 17E to He 111H. Oberst AloisStoeckl was given command. It was moved to Memmingen in August. 33 of the 36...
telescope build by Reinfelder. In the year 1919 physicist Professor Karl Stoeckl was appointed to the Lyzeum in Regensburg. In November 1919, a local newspaper...
failed to find and attack convoys. Later that night Geschwaderkommodore AloisStoeckl led KG 55 on a night attack against Cardiff without loss. On 13 July...
Replaced by Htpm Hans Widmann. Kampfgeschwader 55 (Oberstleutnant AloisStoeckl - KIA 14 August). Replaced by Obstlt Hans Korte 15 August Villacoublay...
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