List of aerial victories claimed by Wilhelm Batz
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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 credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat.[1] 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 Ilyushin Il-2 ground-attack aircraft, but he did claim three victories, including one four-engine bomber, against the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) over the Ploieşti oil fields.
According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Batz was credited with 237 aerial victories.[2] According to Spick, Batz was credited with 237 aerial victories claimed in 445 combat missions and a mission-to-claim ratio of 1.88. Of this figure, 232 aerial victories were claimed on the Eastern Front and five over the Western Allies, including two four-engine bombers.[3] Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 233 confirmed and eight unconfirmed aerial victories, numerically ranging from 1 to 233, omitting the 223rd claim. All these victories were claimed on the Eastern Front.[4] The authors Daniel and Gabor Horvath compared Soviet enemy loss reports to Batz's claims over Hungary. In the timeframe 13 to 19 March 1945, Batz claimed eight aerial victories, while the authors found seven matching Soviet losses, a corroboration of 88%.[5]
Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 34 Ost 85131". The Luftwaffe grid map (Jägermeldenetz) covered all of Europe, western Russia and North Africa and was composed of rectangles measuring 15 minutes of latitude by 30 minutes of longitude, an area of about 360 square miles (930 km2). These sectors were then subdivided into 36 smaller units to give a location area 3 km × 4 km (1.9 mi × 2.5 mi) in size.[6]
♠ (Ace of spades) indicates those aerial victories which made Batz an "ace-in-a-day", a term which designates a fighter pilot who has shot down five or more airplanes in a single day.
– (dash) indicates unconfirmed aerial victory claims for which Batz did not receive credit.
? (question mark) indicates information discrepancies listed by Barbas, Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, Balke, Bock, Mathews and Foreman.
! (exclamation mark) indicates that the authors Barbas, Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, Balke, Bock, Mathews and Foreman disagree on the time of claim.
& (ampersand) indicates that the authors Barbas, Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, Balke, Bock, Mathews and Foreman disagree on the date of claim.
* (asterisk) indicates that the authors Barbas, Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, Balke, Bock, Mathews and Foreman disagree on the claimed aircraft type.
| Claim | Date | Time | Type | Location | Claim | Date | Time | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – Stab II. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 52 –[7] | |||||||||
| 1 | 11 March 1943 | 15:15 | LaGG-3 | PQ 34 Ost 85131[8][9] Mingrelskaya |
— |
20 April 1943 | 16:10 | LaGG-3 | northwest of Gelendzhik[10] Nowor/Gelendzhik[11] |
| 2 | 13 March 1943 | 06:40 | Boston | PQ 34 Ost 6662[8][9] | 6 | 20 April 1943 | 16:12 | LaGG-3 | PQ 34 Ost 75454, 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Kabardinka[10][11] Black Sea, 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Novorossiysk |
| 3 | 15 April 1943 | 12:05 | LaGG-3 | PQ 34 Ost 85143[10] PQ 85113[12] east of Krymsk |
7 | 20 April 1943 | 16:14 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 34 Ost 754927 km (4.3 mi) west of Gelendzhik[10][11] Black Sea, 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Gelendzhik |
| 4 | 15 April 1943 | 15:17 | LaGG-3 | PQ 34 Ost 85184, 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Abinskaya[10][12] southeast of Tscherkassowski |
— [Note 2] |
6 May 1943 | — |
Yak-1 | |
| 5 | 20 April 1943 | 11:05 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 34 Ost 85273[10] PQ 85373[11] Gelendzhik |
8 | 9 May 1943 | 17:00 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 76893, southeast of Kijewskoje[15][16] south of Bakanskij |
| – 5. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 –[17] | |||||||||
| 9 | 10 June 1943 | 14:45 | LaGG-3 | PQ 34 Ost 75531,[18] south of Anapa[19] Black Sea, 45 km (28 mi) west-southwest Gelendzhik |
64♠ | 5 December 1943 | 05:50 | Yak-1 | east of Cape Warsowka[20][21] |
| 10 | 21 July 1943 | 16:43 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 75474[19][22] Black Sea, 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Novorossiysk |
65♠ | 5 December 1943 | 06:10 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | southeast of Eltigen[20][21] |
| 11 | 22 July 1943 | 08:16![Time 1] | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 34 Ost 85141[19][22] east of Krymsk |
66♠ | 5 December 1943 | 06:11 | Yak-1*[Plane 1] | east of Eltigen[20][21] |
| 12 | 7 August 1943 | 17:50 | P-39 | PQ 34 Ost 76863, 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of Kijewskoje[24] Kijewskoje[25] |
67♠ | 5 December 1943 | 08:35![Time 2] | P-39 | west-southwest of Eltigen[20][21] |
| 13 | 9 August 1943 | 08:04 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 75233,[27] Kijewskoje[24] west of Krymsk |
68♠ | 5 December 1943 | 08:50 | Yak-1 | southeast of Eltigen[20] south of Eltigen[21] |
| 14 | 9 August 1943 | 18:15 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 75262,[27] southwest of Krymskaja[24] south of Krymsk |
69♠ | 5 December 1943 | 14:07 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | northwest of Cape Takyl[20] northwest of Cape Tusla[21] |
| 15 | 15 August 1943 | 17:35 | Spitfire | PQ 34 Ost 76854[24][27] east of Varenikovskaya |
70 | 6 December 1943 | 08:00 | Yak-1 | northeast of Eltigen[20][21] |
| 16 | 5 September 1943 | 12:19 | Yak-1 | PQ 35 Ost 60342[28][29] 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Taranovka |
71 | 6 December 1943 | 08:06 | Yak-1 | south of Eltigen[20][21] |
| 17 | 5 September 1943 | 12:25 | Yak-1 | PQ 35 Ost 60354[28][29] 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Taranovka |
72 | 6 December 1943 | 10:41 | P-39 | east of Eltigen[20][30] |
| 18 | 9 September 1943 | 06:29 | Yak-1 | PQ 35 Ost 50223[28][31] 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Olshany |
73 | 7 December 1943 | 09:30 | Yak-1*[Plane 1] | north of Ketschegen[20][30] |
| 19 | 9 September 1943 | 06:37 | Yak-1 | PQ 35 Ost 60142[28] PQ 60611[31] Andrejewka |
74 | 7 December 1943 | 09:38 | Yak-1*[Plane 1] | southwest of Gorkom[20][30] |
— |
9 September 1943 | 06:45 | Yak-1[28][31] | 75 | 7 December 1943 | 10:10 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1]*[Plane 2] | southeast of Kerch[20][30] | |
| 20 | 9 September 1943 | 16:50 | Yak-1 | PQ 35 Ost 50212[28][31] 20 km (12 mi) south-southeast of Bohodukhiv |
76 | 10 February 1944 | 09:25 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66641[34] vicinity of Bulganak[35] east of Bulganak |
| 21 | 25 September 1943 | 14:50 | Yak-1 | PQ 35 Ost 10114[28][31] 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Perejaslav-Chmel'nickij |
77 | 10 February 1944 | 09:40 | Yak-9 | PQ 34 Ost 66562[34][35] Grammatikowo |
| 22 | 3 October 1943 | 15:00 | Yak-1*[Plane 1] | PQ 34 Ost 58812[31][36] 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Bolschoj Tokmak |
78 | 10 February 1944 | 15:05![Time 3] | Yak-9 | PQ 34 Ost 66641[34] vicinity of Bulganak[35] east of Bulganak |
| 23 | 5 October 1943 | 15:25 | P-39 | PQ 34 Ost 49323[36] PQ 49324[31] |
79 | 12 February 1944 | 10:47 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66642[34][35] Majak |
| 24 | 6 October 1943 | 07:30 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 4918[36] PQ 49185[31] 65 km (40 mi) northwest of Dnipropetrovsk |
80 | 12 February 1944 | 11:15 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66652[34] PQ 66562[35] Kerch |
| 25 | 7 October 1943 | 06:53 | La-5 | PQ 34 Ost 49324[31][36] 60 km (37 mi) west-northwest of Dnipropetrovsk |
81 | 12 February 1944 | 15:31 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66564[34][35] Kerch |
| 26 | 8 October 1943 | 13:20 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66623[36][37] Iljitsch |
82 | 14 February 1944 | 08:15 | P-39*[Plane 3] | PQ 34 Ost 66592[35][39] Kamysh Burun |
| 27 | 12 October 1943 | 09:40 | La-5 | PQ 34 Ost 49322[36][37] 60 km (37 mi) west-northwest of Dnipropetrovsk |
83 | 14 February 1944 | 11:30 | P-39 | PQ 34 Ost 66644[35][39] Kolonka |
| 28 | 12 October 1943 | 15:40 | Yak-9 | PQ 34 Ost 49314[36][37] Borodajewke |
84 | 14 February 1944 | 11:50 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66653[39] PQ 66534[35] Cape Tarchan |
| 29 | 13 October 1943 | 15:45 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 10152[36][37] 20 km (12 mi) south of Perejaslav-Chmel'nickij |
85 | 15 February 1944 | 09:10 | P-39 | PQ 34 Ost 66644[39][40] Kolonka |
| 30 | 15 October 1943 | 06:15 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 10161[36][37] 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Perejaslav-Chmel'nickij |
86 | 15 February 1944 | 14:30 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66644[39][40] Kolonka |
| 31 | 20 October 1943 | 10:10 | Pe-2 | PQ 34 Ost 39281, 2 km (1.2 mi) north of Petrowka[36][37] 30 km (19 mi) east-northeast of Mironowka |
87 | 21 February 1944 | 13:15 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66562[39] PQ 66562 or 66567[40] west of Tatarskij |
| 32 | 20 October 1943 | 10:12 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 39251, 5 km (3.1 mi) northeast of Mlynok[37][41] 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Kremenchuk |
88 | 26 February 1944 | 15:25 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66562[39][40] Grammatikowo |
| 33 | 21 October 1943 | 15:07 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 34 Ost 39612,[37] northwest of Pjatichatki[41] Pjatichatki |
89 | 1 March 1944 | 08:10 | P-39 | PQ 34 Ost 66644[39][40] Kolonka |
| 34 | 25 October 1943 | 12:35 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 57182[41][42] 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Melitopol |
90 | 2 March 1944 | 09:55 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66644[39] PQ 66534[40] Cape Tarchan |
| 35 | 25 October 1943 | 12:40 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 57183[41][42] 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Melitopol |
91 | 3 March 1944 | 13:55 | P-40 | PQ 34 Ost 66642[39][40] Majak |
| 36 | 29 October 1943 | 11:00 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 47183[41][42] 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Ivanovka |
92 | 10 March 1944 | 14:25![Time 4] | P-39 | PQ 34 Ost 66643[39][40] Kerch |
— |
13 November 1943 | — |
Yak-1[42] | vicinity of Bagerowo[43] | 93 | 10 March 1944 | 14:33 | P-39 | PQ 34 Ost 66812[39][40] Taman |
| 37 | 15 November 1943 | 12:10 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66564[43][44] Kerch |
94 | 11 March 1944 | 11:45 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 47773[39][40] Tachigary |
| 38 | 16 November 1943 | 11:40 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66832, northwest of Bakssy[43] PQ 66641[44] east of Bulganak |
95 | 11 March 1944 | 16:15 | Yak-7 | PQ 34 Ost 37862[39][40] 20 km (12 mi) east of Perekop |
| 39 | 16 November 1943 | 13:50 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66692[43][44] Achtanisowskaja |
96 | 13 March 1944 | 13:30 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66613[45][46] Malyj |
| 40 | 16 November 1943 | 14:15 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66661[43][44] Sea, west of Zaporozhskaya |
97 | 14 March 1944 | 13:06 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 47784[45][46] 40 km (25 mi) north of Dzhankoi |
| 41 | 19 November 1943 | 15:20 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66641,[44] northwest of Bakssy[43] east of Bulganak |
98 | 17 March 1944 | 08:40 | Yak-7 | PQ 34 Ost 47744[45] vicinity of Chigari[46] |
| 42 | 21 November 1943 | 09:15 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66643,[44] Kolonka[43] east of Bakssy |
99 | 19 March 1944 | 07:25![Time 5] | P-39 | PQ 34 Ost 66612[45][46] east of Cape Khroni |
| 43 | 21 November 1943 | 09:40 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66671,[44] east of Kerch[43] | 100 | 22 March 1944 | 10:43 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66538, south of Cape Tarchan[45] PQ 66532[46] Cape Tarchan |
| 44 | 25 November 1943 | 11:10 | LaGG-3 | PQ 34 Ost 66642,[44] north of Majak[47] Adshim-Uschkaj |
101 | 22 March 1944 | 14:02 | P-39 | PQ 34 Ost 66532[45] Cape Tarchan[46] |
| 45 | 26 November 1943 | 07:40 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66561[44][47] Malyj |
102 | 1 April 1944 | 15:50![Time 6] | Yak-7*[Plane 2] | PQ 34 Ost 65211[48][49] Sea, southeast of Cape Takyl |
| 46 | 26 November 1943 | 10:37 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66812,[44] northwest of Taman[47] west of Taman |
103 | 1 April 1944 | 16:20![Time 7] | Yak-7 | PQ 34 Ost 65211[48][49] Sea, southeast of Cape Takyl |
| 47 | 27 November 1943 | 13:45 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66814,[44] southwest of Taman[47] Krotkow |
104 | 5 April 1944 | 17:02![Time 8] | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 46112[48][49] Grammatikowo |
| 48 | 28 November 1943 | 11:27 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66594[44][47] Kamysh Burun |
105 | 6 April 1944 | 13:55 | Yak-7 | PQ 34 Ost 47774[49] PQ 47771[48] south of Gromovka |
| 49 | 28 November 1943 | 11:33 | P-39 | PQ 34 Ost 66812,[44] northwest of Taman[47] west of Taman |
106 | 7 April 1944 | 07:15![Time 9] | Yak-7*[Plane 3] | PQ 34 Ost 47784[48][49] 40 km (25 mi) north of Dzhankoi |
| 50 | 30 November 1943 | 10:20 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 34 Ost 66841,[44] south of Kossa Tusla[47] Sea, southwest of Taman |
107♠ | 8 April 1944 | 12:25 | Yak-7 | PQ 34 Ost 37891[48][49] 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Perekop |
| 51♠ | 1 December 1943 | 07:20 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66733,[21] southeast of Eltigen[47] Sea, east of Eltigen |
108♠ | 8 April 1944 | 13:07 | Yak-7 | PQ 34 Ost 37894[48][49] 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Perekop |
| 52♠ | 1 December 1943 | 07:23 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | west of Cape Tusla[21][47] | 109♠ | 8 April 1944 | 14:55 | Yak-7*[Plane 3] | PQ 34 Ost 47771[48][49] south of Gromovka |
| 53♠ | 1 December 1943 | 11:10 | Il-2 | PQ 34 Ost 66731,[21] south of Eltigen[47] east of Eltigen |
110♠ | 8 April 1944 | 15:08 | Yak-7 | PQ 34 Ost 47774[48][49] Tachigary |
| 54♠ | 1 December 1943 | 14:09 | Yak-1 | southeast of Eltigen[21][47] | 111♠ | 8 April 1944 | 16:28![Time 10] | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 34 Ost 47783[48][49] 40 km (25 mi) north of Dzhankoi |
| 55♠ | 1 December 1943 | 14:10 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | south of Eltigen[21][47] | 112♠ | 8 April 1944 | 17:20![Time 11] | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 34 Ost 46112[49] Grammatikowo[48] |
| 56♠ | 2 December 1943 | 11:05 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66673, west of Taman[47] PQ 66637[21] Kossa Tusla |
113♠ | 10 April 1944 | 12:27 | P-39*[Plane 4] | PQ 34 Ost 46114[51][52] east of Tomoschewka |
| 57♠ | 2 December 1943 | 11:35 | Il-2 | PQ 34 Ost 66811[21][47] Sea, Cape Tusla |
114♠ | 10 April 1944 | 12:28 | P-39 | PQ 34 Ost 46114[51][52] east of Tomoschewka |
| 58♠ | 2 December 1943 | 13:53 | LaGG-3 | west of Gorkam[21][47] | 115♠ | 10 April 1944 | 12:29 | P-39 | PQ 34 Ost 46114[51][52] east of Tomoschewka |
| 59♠ | 2 December 1943 | 14:15 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | northeast of Eltigen[21][47] | 116♠ | 10 April 1944 | 15:45 | Yak-7*[Plane 5] | PQ 34 Ost 46114[51][52] east of Tomoschewka |
| 60♠ | 2 December 1943 | 14:19 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | southeast of Kerch[47] Kerch[21] |
117♠ | 10 April 1944 | 15:48 | Yak-7[Plane 5] | PQ 34 Ost 46114[51][52] east of Tomoschewka |
| 61 | 4 December 1943 | 06:30 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | south of Eltigen[21][47] | 118 | 11 April 1944 | 14:15 | Yak-7 | PQ 34 Ost 36234[51][52] 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Perekop |
| 62 | 4 December 1943 | 08:20 | Yak-1 | northeast of Eltigen[21][47] | 119 | 13 April 1944 | 11:15 | Yak-7*[Plane 6] | vicinity of Sarabus[51] north-northeast of Sarabus |
| 63 | 4 December 1943 | 09:15 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | southwest of Eltigen[21][47] | 120 | 13 April 1944 | 11:20 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 46743[51][52] 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Sarabus |
| – Stab I. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 52 –[50] | |||||||||
| 121 | 29 April 1944 | 18:02 | Yak-7 | PQ 24 Ost 78673[53] vicinity of Carpiti[54] 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Iași |
128 | 3 May 1944 | 15:00![Time 12] | Yak-7*[Plane 2] | PQ 24 Ost 68832, north of Târgu Frumos[53] PQ 68834[33] |
| 122♠ | 2 May 1944 | 13:00 | P-39 | PQ 24 Ost 78711[53][33] 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Iași |
129 | 5 May 1944 | 12:18 | La-5 | PQ 24 Ost 68822[53][55] 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Târgu Frumos |
| 123♠ | 2 May 1944 | 13:07 | Yak-1 | PQ 24 Ost 68834[53][33] north of Târgu Frumos |
130 | 5 May 1944 | 12:24 | La-5 | PQ 24 Ost 68831[53][55] north of Târgu Frumos |
| 124♠ | 2 May 1944 | 15:10 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 24 Ost 78753[53][33] 20 km (12 mi) west-northwest of Iași |
131 | 7 May 1944 | 15:20 | Pe-2 | PQ 24 Ost 68672[53][55] 30 km (19 mi) north-northwest of Kishinev |
| 125♠ | 2 May 1944 | 15:15 | P-39 | PQ 24 Ost 78723[53][33] 20 km (12 mi) north-northeast of Roman |
132 | 10 May 1944 | 11:25 | La-5 | PQ 24 Ost 98754[53][55] 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Grigoriopol |
| 126♠ | 2 May 1944 | 17:22![Time 13] | P-39 | PQ 24 Ost 78742[53][33] 20 km (12 mi) west of Iași |
133 | 10 May 1944 | 11:27 | La-5 | PQ 24 Ost 98761[53][55] 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Grigoriopol |
| 127 | 3 May 1944 | 14:45![Time 14] | P-39 | PQ 24 Ost 78712[53][33] 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Iași |
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| – Stab III. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 52 –[56] | |||||||||
| 134 | 20 May 1944 | 13:20 | LaGG | PQ 24 Ost 98743[57][55] 15 km (9.3 mi) west-southwest of Grigoriopol |
182 | 18 July 1944 | 15:35 | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 41375[58] PQ 41395[59] 30 km (19 mi) south of Wlodzimierz |
| 135 | 20 May 1944 | 13:34![Time 15] | LaGG | PQ 24 Ost 98742[57][55] 15 km (9.3 mi) west-southwest of Grigoriopol |
183 | 18 July 1944 | 18:00 | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 40259[58][59] 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Zolochiv |
| 136 | 20 May 1944 | 18:35 | LaGG | PQ 24 Ost 98742[57][55] 15 km (9.3 mi) west-southwest of Grigoriopol |
184♠ | 19 July 1944 | 15:57 | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 32832[58][59] Luboml |
| 137 | 20 May 1944 | 18:35 | LaGG | PQ 24 Ost 98742[57][55] 15 km (9.3 mi) west-southwest of Grigoriopol |
185♠ | 19 July 1944 | 16:05 | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 42712[58][59] Luboml |
| 138 | 30 May 1944 | 11:20 | LaGG | PQ 24 Ost 78678[57][55] 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Iași |
186♠ | 19 July 1944 | 19:40 | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 32889[58] PQ 32883[59] 20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Kholm |
| 139 | 30 May 1944 | 11:29 | P-39 | PQ 24 Ost 78674[57][55] 8 km (5.0 mi) north of Iași |
187♠ | 19 July 1944 | 19:45 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 25 Ost 31223[58][59] 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Kholm |
| 140 | 30 May 1944 | 17:36![Time 16] | P-39 | PQ 24 Ost 78812[55][60] 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Iași |
188♠ | 19 July 1944 | 19:46 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 25 Ost 31234[58][59] 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Hostynne |
| 141♠ | 31 May 1944 | 06:50 | LaGG | PQ 24 Ost 78683[55][60] 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Iași |
189♠ | 19 July 1944 | 19:51 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 25 Ost 32899[58] PQ 82899[59] |
| 142♠ | 31 May 1944 | 06:57 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 24 Ost 78679[60][61] 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Iași |
190 | 21 July 1944 | 16:42 | P-39 | PQ 25 Ost 40142[62][63] Lvov |
| 143♠ | 31 May 1944 | 07:05 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 24 Ost 78812[60] vicinity of Iași[61] 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Iași |
191 | 26 July 1944 | 17:12![Time 17] | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 30517[62] PQ 30377[63] 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Sambir |
| 144♠ | 31 May 1944 | 07:13 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 24 Ost 78812[60] PQ 78814[61] 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Iași |
192 | 26 July 1944 | 17:22 | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 30511[62][63] 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Sambir |
| 145♠ | 31 May 1944 | 07:15 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 24 Ost 78812[60] PQ 78823[61] 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Iași |
193?[Note 3] | 7 August 1944 | — |
B-24[63] | |
| 146♠ | 31 May 1944 | 11:17 | P-39 | PQ 24 Ost 78679[60][61] 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Iași |
194 | 12 August 1944 | 11:50 | Pe-2 | PQ 25 Ost 11342[62][63] 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Opatów |
| 147♠ | 31 May 1944 | 11:20 | P-39 | PQ 24 Ost 78678[60][61] 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Iași |
195 | 12 August 1944 | 11:52 | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 11343[62][63] 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Opatów |
| 148♠ | 31 May 1944 | 11:24 | P-39 | PQ 24 Ost 78672[60][61] Sulani |
196 | 12 August 1944 | 15:58 | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 11355[62][63] 20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Opatów |
| 149♠ | 31 May 1944 | 11:33 | P-39 | PQ 24 Ost 78654[60] PQ 78657[61] 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Tudora |
197 | 15 August 1944 | 11:45 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 25 Ost 11514[62][63] 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Mielec |
| 150♠ | 31 May 1944 | 11:39 | P-39*[Plane 7] | PQ 24 Ost 78673[60][61] 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Iași |
198 | 15 August 1944 | 11:50 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 25 Ost 11527[62] PQ 11524[63] 20 km (12 mi) north-northwest of Mielec |
| 151♠ | 31 May 1944 | 16:30 | LaGG | PQ 24 Ost 78812[60] PQ 78678[61] 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Iași |
199 | 15 August 1944 | 11:57![Time 18] | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 11525[62][63] 20 km (12 mi) north-northwest of Mielec |
| 152♠ | 31 May 1944 | 16:45 | LaGG | PQ 24 Ost 78812[60] PQ 78566[61] 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Tudora |
200♠ | 17 August 1944 | 08:23 | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 11186[62][63] 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Opatów |
| 153♠ | 31 May 1944 | 17:05 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 24 Ost 78812[60] PQ 78814[61] 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Iași |
201♠ | 17 August 1944 | 12:39 | P-39 | PQ 25 Ost 11277[62][63] 15 km (9.3 mi) east-southeast of Opatów |
| 154♠ | 31 May 1944 | 17:08 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 24 Ost 78812[60] PQ 78813[61] 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Iași |
202♠ | 17 August 1944 | 12:41 | P-39 | PQ 25 Ost 11413[62][63] 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Sandomierz |
| 155♠ | 31 May 1944 | 19:14 | P-39 | PQ 24 Ost 78359[60][61] 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Tudora |
203♠ | 17 August 1944 | 12:48 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 25 Ost 11415[62][63] 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Sandomierz |
| 156 | 2 June 1944 | 16:15 | P-39 | PQ 24 Ost 78558[60][61] 25 km (16 mi) west-southwest of Tudora |
204♠ | 17 August 1944 | 19:25 | P-39 | PQ 25 Ost 11278[62][63] 15 km (9.3 mi) east-southeast of Opatów |
| 157 | 3 June 1944 | 12:45![Time 19] | P-39 | PQ 24 Ost 78677[60][61] 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Iași |
205♠ | 17 August 1944 | 19:30 | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 11261[62][63] 40 km (25 mi) east-southeast of Ostrowicz |
| 158 | 3 June 1944 | 12:50 | P-39 | PQ 24 Ost 78677[60][61] 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Iași |
206♠ | 22 August 1944 | 12:33 | P-39 | PQ 25 Ost 11275[62][63] 12 km (7.5 mi) east-southeast of Opatów |
| 159 | 3 June 1944 | 13:35 | P-39 | PQ 24 Ost 78647[60][61] 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Tudora |
207♠ | 22 August 1944 | 12:34 | P-39*[Plane 8] | PQ 25 Ost 11284[62] PQ 11285[63] 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Sandomierz |
| 160 | 4 June 1944 | 08:45 | LaGG | PQ 24 Ost 78598[60][61] 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Iași |
208♠ | 22 August 1944 | 12:34 | P-39*[Plane 8] | PQ 25 Ost 11285[62] PQ 11284[63] 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Sandomierz |
| 161 | 4 June 1944 | 08:55 | LaGG | PQ 24 Ost 78763[60][61] 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Iași |
209♠ | 22 August 1944 | 18:47 | P-39 | PQ 25 Ost 11413[62][63] 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Sandomierz |
| 162♠ | 5 June 1944 | 14:50![Time 20] | LaGG | PQ 24 Ost 78566[60][61] 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Tudora |
210♠ | 22 August 1944 | 18:49 | P-39 | PQ 25 Ost 11413[62][63] 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Sandomierz |
| 163♠ | 5 June 1944 | 15:04 | LaGG | PQ 24 Ost 78641[60] PQ 78671[61] 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Iași |
211♠ | 22 August 1944 | 18:57 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 25 Ost 11287[62][63] 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Sandomierz |
| 164♠ | 5 June 1944 | 15:06 | LaGG | PQ 24 Ost 78569[60][61] 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Tudora |
212 | 15 October 1944 | 14:18 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 25 Ost 16689[69][70] Resita |
| 165♠ | 5 June 1944 | 15:14 | LaGG | PQ 24 Ost 78671[60][61] 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Iași |
213 | 15 October 1944 | 14:20![Time 21] | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 25 Ost 16689[69][70] Resita |
| 166♠ | 5 June 1944 | 18:40 | P-39 | PQ 24 Ost 78586[58][59] 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Iași |
214 | 16 October 1944 | 14:14 | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 25491[69][70] 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Turnu Serverin |
| 167♠ | 5 June 1944 | 19:02 | LaGG | PQ 24 Ost 78591[58][59] 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Iași |
215 | 17 October 1944 | 09:42 | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 25459[69][70] Turnu Serverin |
| 168♠ | 5 June 1944 | 19:07 | LaGG | PQ 24 Ost 78594[58][59] Zahorne |
216 | 17 October 1944 | 14:05 | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 25455[70] Turnu Serverin |
| 169♠ | 5 June 1944 | 19:17 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 24 Ost 78672[58] PQ 48672[59] 20 km (12 mi) north of Bistritz |
?[Note 4] | 18 October 1944 | — |
LaGG[69] | |
| 170 | 8 June 1944 | 15:30 | LaGG | PQ 24 Ost 78592[58][59] 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Iași |
217 | 20 October 1944 | 14:07 | La-5*[Plane 7] | PQ 25 Ost 25399[69][70] 25 km (16 mi) south of Orsova |
| 171 | 8 June 1944 | 16:25 | LaGG | PQ 24 Ost 78644[58] PQ 78647[59] 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Tudora |
218 | 20 October 1944 | 14:08 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 25 Ost 25477[69][70] 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Turnu Serverin |
| ?[Note 5] | 15 June 1944 | — |
LaGG[58] | 219♠ | 23 October 1944 | 10:30 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 25 Ost 25388[69][70] 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Majdanpek | |
| 172?[Note 3] | 23 June 1944 | — |
P-51[59] | 220♠ | 23 October 1944 | 10:33 | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 25523[69][70] 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Turnu Serverin | |
| 173?[Note 3] | 23 June 1944 | — |
P-51[59] | 221♠ | 23 October 1944 | 10:43![Time 22] | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 25533[69][70] 25 km (16 mi) south-southwest of Orsova | |
| 174?[Note 3] | 24 June 1944 | — |
B-24[59] | 222♠ | 23 October 1944 | 14:00 | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 25397[69][70] 25 km (16 mi) south of Orsova | |
| 175 | 30 June 1944 | 15:25 | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 84469[58][59] | 223♠ | 23 October 1944 | 14:30 | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 25389[69] PQ 25349[70] 30 km (19 mi) west-southwest of Orsova |
| 176 | 30 June 1944 | 15:33 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] | PQ 25 Ost 84387[58] PQ 84287[59] |
224 | 26 October 1944 | 11:09 | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 25336[69][70] Orsova |
| 177 | 30 June 1944 | 18:41![Time 23] | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 84112[58] PQ 94112[59] |
225 | 26 October 1944 | 11:10 | LaGG | PQ 25 25338[69][70] Orsova |
| 178 | 15 July 1944 | 20:00 | P-39 | PQ 25 Ost 41651[58][59] 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Brody |
226 | 29 October 1944?[Date 1] | 14:18 | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 25278[69][70] 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Turnu Serverin |
| 179 | 15 July 1944 | 20:02 | P-39 | PQ 25 Ost 41644[58][59] 45 km (28 mi) north of Busk |
225?[Note 6] | 18 January 1945 | — |
Yak-3[72] | |
| 180 | 16 July 1944 | 13:25 | LaGG | PQ 25 Ost 41375[58] PQ 41629[59] 55 km (34 mi) southwest of Lutsk |
226?[Note 7] | 19 January 1945 | — |
Il-2[72] | |
| 181 | 16 July 1944 | 13:28 | LaGG*[Plane 8] | PQ 25 Ost 41688[58][59] 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Brody |
227?[Note 8] | 21 January 1945 | — |
Yak-9[72] | |
| – Stab II. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 52 –[71] | |||||||||
| 228 | 13 March 1945 | — |
Il-2[73] | 233 | 16 March 1945 | — |
Il-2[73] | ||
| 229 | 13 March 1945 | — |
Il-2[73] | 234 | 19 March 1945 | — |
Il-2[73] | ||
| 230 | 14 March 1945 | — |
Il-2[73] | 235 | 19 March 1945 | — |
La-5[73] | ||
| 231 | 14 March 1945 | — |
Il-2[73] | 236 | 5 April 1945 | — |
Il-2[73] | ||
| 232 | 14 March 1945 | — |
Boston[73] | 237 | 16 April 1945 | — |
Il-2[73] | ||
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 The "m.H." refers to an Ilyushin Il-2 with rear gunner (mit Heckschütze).
- ↑ This unconfirmed claim is not listed by Barbas,[13] nor by Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike and Bock.[14].
- 1 2 3 4 According to Mathews and Foreman this claim is unconfirmed.[64] Prien, Stemmer, Balke and Bock do not list this claim.[65]
- ↑ Prien, Stemmer, Balke and Bock list this claim is listed as his 214 aerial victory.[69] However, neither Barbas nor Mathews and Foreman list this claim.[70][71]
- ↑ Prien, Stemmer, Balke and Bock list this claim is listed as his 172nd aerial victory.[58] However, neither Barbas nor Mathews and Foreman list this claim.[59][64]
- ↑ This claim is not listed by Mathews and Foreman.[71] Barbas labeled this claim as Batz's 225th aerial victory, the same number he assigned to his second aerial victory claimed on 26 October 1944.[70]
- ↑ This claim is not listed by Mathews and Foreman.[71] Barbas labeled this claim as Batz's 226th aerial victory, the same number he assigned to his aerial victory claimed on 29 October 1944.[70]
- ↑ This claim is not listed by Mathews and Foreman.[71]
Discrepancies in claimed aircraft type
- 1 2 3 4 According to Barbas claimed as a Bell P-39 Airacobra.[23]
- 1 2 3 According to Barbas claimed as a Yakovlev Yak-1.[32][33]
- 1 2 3 According to Barbas claimed as a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk.[38]
- ↑ According to Barbas claimed as a Yakovlev Yak-7.[51]
- 1 2 According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Yakovlev Yak-1.[51][50]
- ↑ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Douglas A-20 Havoc "Boston".[50]
- 1 2 According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov aircraft.[66][67]
- 1 2 3 According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Ilyushin Il-2 with rear gunner (mit Heckschütze).[68][64]
Discrepancies in time of claim
- ↑ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 08:14.[7]
- ↑ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 08:33.[26]
- ↑ According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed at 15:00.[35][26]
- ↑ According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed at 14:28.[26][40]
- ↑ According to Barbas claimed at 07:28.[46]
- ↑ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 16:10.[26]
- ↑ According to Barbas claimed at 16:10.[48] Mathews and Foreman state at 16:50.[26]
- ↑ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 17:12.[26]
- ↑ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 04:15.[50]
- ↑ According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed at 15:10.[48][50]
- ↑ According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed at 17:10.[48][50]
- ↑ According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed at 15:01.[33][50]
- ↑ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 14:22.[50]
- ↑ According to Barbas claimed at 15:45.[33]
- ↑ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 18:34.[50]
- ↑ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 17:31.[50]
- ↑ According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed at 17:18.[63][64]
- ↑ According to Barbas claimed at 11:51,[61] Mathews and Foreman state at 11:55.[64]
- ↑ According to Barbas claimed at 11:45,[61] Mathews and Foreman state at 19:45.[50]
- ↑ According to Barbas claimed at 14:56,[61] Mathews and Foreman state at 14:51.[64]
- ↑ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 14:45.[50]
- ↑ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 10:13.[71]
- ↑ According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed at 18:49.[59][64]
Discrepancies in date of claim
References
Citations
- ↑ Spick 1996, pp. 3–4.
- ↑ Zabecki 2019, p. 328.
- ↑ Spick 1996, p. 227.
- ↑ Mathews & Foreman 2014, pp. 53–57.
- ↑ Horvath & Horvath 2022, pp. 71–76.
- ↑ Planquadrat.
- 1 2 Mathews & Foreman 2014, p. 53.
- 1 2 Prien et al. 2012, p. 379.
- 1 2 Barbas 2005, p. 342.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Prien et al. 2012, p. 381.
- 1 2 3 4 Barbas 2005, p. 344.
- 1 2 Barbas 2005, p. 343.
- ↑ Barbas 2005, p. 345.
- ↑ Prien et al. 2012, pp. 382–383.
- ↑ Prien et al. 2012, p. 383.
- ↑ Barbas 2005, p. 346.
- ↑ Mathews & Foreman 2014, pp. 53–55.
- ↑ Barbas 2005, p. 347.
- 1 2 3 Prien et al. 2012, p. 385.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Prien et al. 2012, p. 394.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Barbas 2005, p. 356.
- 1 2 Barbas 2005, p. 348.
- ↑ Barbas 2005, pp. 352, 356–357.
- 1 2 3 4 Prien et al. 2012, p. 387.
- ↑ Barbas 2005, p. 349.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mathews & Foreman 2014, p. 54.
- 1 2 3 Barbas 2005, p. 350.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Prien et al. 2012, p. 389.
- 1 2 Barbas 2005, p. 351.
- 1 2 3 4 Barbas 2005, p. 357.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Barbas 2005, p. 352.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Barbas 2010, p. 375.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Barbas 2005, p. 359.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Prien et al. 2012, p. 390.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Barbas 2005, p. 353.
- ↑ Barbas 2005, pp. 359, 362.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Prien et al. 2022, p. 193.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Barbas 2005, p. 360.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Prien et al. 2012, p. 391.
- 1 2 3 4 Barbas 2005, p. 354.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Prien et al. 2012, p. 392.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Barbas 2005, p. 355.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Prien et al. 2022, p. 194.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Barbas 2005, p. 361.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Prien et al. 2012, p. 393.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Barbas 2005, p. 362.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Prien et al. 2022, p. 195.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Mathews & Foreman 2014, p. 55.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Barbas 2005, p. 363.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Prien et al. 2022, p. 196.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Prien et al. 2022, p. 73.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Barbas 2010, p. 376.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Prien et al. 2022, p. 261.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Prien et al. 2022, p. 263.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Barbas 2010, p. 378.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Prien et al. 2022, p. 262.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Barbas 2010, p. 377.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Prien et al. 2022, p. 264.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Barbas 2010, p. 379.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mathews & Foreman 2014, p. 56.
- ↑ Prien et al. 2022, pp. 263–264.
- ↑ Barbas 2010, pp. 377, 380.
- ↑ Mathews & Foreman 2014, pp. 55, 57.
- ↑ Barbas 2005, pp. 378–379.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Prien et al. 2022, p. 265.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Barbas 2010, p. 380.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mathews & Foreman 2014, p. 57.
- 1 2 3 Barbas 2010, p. 381.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Barbas 2005, p. 372.
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