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Major
Wilhelm Batz
237 Air Victories |
Major Wilhelm Batz Wilhelm Batz joined JG 52 as a highley experienced instructor with 5,000 hours flying to his credit . This stood him in good steed, for in his first year at the front he gained 100 victories , doubling this score by August 1944. On the 30th of May 1944 he flew seven sorties, claiming a total of fifteen victories. Wilhelm Batz ended the war with a total 237 victories , five of them against western allies. Major JG 52 Batz flew over 445 sorties |