Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He sailed with the U-13 and U-65, sinking twelve ships on five patrols, for a total of 66,174 gross register tons (GRT) of Allied shipping. As commander of U-65 attacked and sank Steamship British Premier on 24 December 1940.
He died in a car accident in Berlin on 15 January 1943, aged 35.
Ships attacked As a U-boat commander of U-156 Von Stockhausen is credited with the sinking of 12 ships for a total of 66,174 gross register tons (GRT), further damaging three ships of 22,490 GRT. Wehrmachtbericht references Bibliography.
