Major Wilhelm Batz Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
MAJOR WILHELM BATZ
Born: May 21, 1916 in Bamberg, Germany
Died: September 11, 1988 in Mauschendorf, Gerach, Germany
Biography
Wilhelm Batz (1916-1988) was a German Luftwaffe (Air Force) fighter ace. Willi 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). He was wounded three times and was shot down four times. Batz was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords , he third highest recognition of the Knight's Cross, on April 21, 1945.
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MAJOR WILHELM BATZ - COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 74815Four German pilots sign their names on this commemorative envelope honoring the Royal Australian Air Force's anniversary; Major Wilhelm Batz, Lieutenant Edmund Rossmann, Lt.
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