Wilhelm Batz
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| Wilhelm Batz | |
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| 21 May 1916 – 11 September 1988 | |
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| Nickname | Willi |
| Place of birth | Bamberg |
| Place of death | Mauschendorf in Unterfranken |
| Allegiance | Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1935-1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | JG 52 |
| Commands | III./JG 52 (19 Apr 44 – 31 Jan 45) II./JG 52 (1 Feb 45 – 8 May 45) |
| Battles/wars | Operation Barbarossa |
| Awards | Knight's Cross wit Oak Leaves and Swords |
| Other work | Bundeswehr |
Wilhelm Willi Batz (born 21 May 1916 in Bamberg – died 11 September 1988 in Mauschendorf in Unterfranken) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace. Willi Batz flew 445 combat missions and claimed 237 enemy aircraft shot down. 234 victories were achieved over the Eastern front, including at least 46 Il-2 Sturmoviks, but he did claim three victories, including one four-engine bomber over the Western front. He was wounded three times and was shot down four times.
[edit] Awards
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (14 November 1943)
- German Cross in Gold
- Iron Cross 2. and 1. class
- Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross (26 March 1944)
- Oak Leaves (20 July 1944)
- Swords (21 April 1945)
[edit] References
- John Weal (2004), Aviation Elite Units Jagdgeschwader 52 The Experten. Orsprey Publishing Limited. ISBN 1-84176-786-7
- Franz Kurowski (1996), Luftwaffe Aces. J.J. Fedorowicz Publishing Inc. ISBN 0-921991-31-2
