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    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...
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    Kreuzes) served with JG 52: Heinrich-Wilhelm Ahnert Herbert Bachnick Gerhard Barkhorn (Oak Leaves and Swords) Wilhelm Batz (Oak Leaves and Swords) Friedrich...
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  • 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...
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  • Witnesses to the wedding included his friends Gerhard Barkhorn and Wilhelm Batz. On 25 May, II. Gruppe was ordered to transfer one Staffel to the west...
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    fighter. Two airframes are listed as delivered to II./JG52 under Major Wilhelm Batz in late spring of 1945, these being armed with only one 30 mm (1.18 in)...
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  • different occasions. First to 250 Killed in action on 8 November 1944. Wilhelm Batz  Germany Luftwaffe 237 Erich Rudorffer  Germany Luftwaffe 224 Jet ace...
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    Westerholt. Galland's older brother was Fritz and his two younger brothers were Wilhelm-Ferdinand and Paul. Their father had pet names for all his family members...
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    Hubert Strassl shot down 15 Soviet aircraft on 5 July 1943 near Orel. Wilhelm Batz claimed 15 Soviet aircraft shot down on 31 May 1944. To achieve this...
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    Secretary of the Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure Wilhelm Batz (1916–1988), Luftwaffe, ace Louis-Alexandre Berthier (1753–1815), Chief...
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    Rudorffer (13 in 17 minutes), August Lambert (17), Hubert Strassl (15), Wilhelm Batz (15), Johannes Wiese (12), Franz Schall (11 and 13) have surpassed him...
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