Wilhelm Batz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German World War II fighter pilot
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Place of Birth: Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany
About Wilhelm Batz
- Wilhelm Batz (21 May 1916 – 11 September 1988) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace during World War II.
- A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat.
- Batz flew 445 combat missions and claimed 237 enemy aircraft shot down.
- 234 of these 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 against the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) over the Ploiesti oil fields.
- Batz was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
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