Batz, Wilhelm "Willi"
- Date of birth:
- May 21st, 1916 (Bamberg/Bavaria, Gemany)
- Date of death:
- September 11th, 1988 (Mauschendorf/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
?: Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr).
Career:
October 1st, 1961 - January 31st, 1964: Kommodore, Lufttransportgeschwader 63 (Bundeswehr).
Wilhelm Batz achieved 237 victories during 445 sorties.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 24th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän 5. / Jagdgeschwader 52
- Awarded on:
- July 3rd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän 5. / Jagdgeschwader 52
- Awarded on:
- December 13th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- January 28th, 1944
Award 10/302.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 26th, 1944
1070th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 20th, 1944
526th Award
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- April 21st, 1945
145th Award.
No proof available in the Bundesarchief. Proof was given by the Gemeinschaft der Jagdflieger. The award number is therefore based on the date of the awarding.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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- Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
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- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
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- Helden der Wehrmacht II, Sammelband (Miscellany), FZ-Verlag GmbH, München, Deutschland, 2003
- Weal, J., Jagdgeschwader 52 – The Experten, Osprey Publishing Ltd., Great Britain, 2004
- Berger, F., Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern – Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges, Selbstverlag Florian Berger, Wien, Österreich, 2002/03
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- Messerschmitt Bf 109 - adlertag.de
- Lufttransportgeschwader 63 (1961)
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