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List of aerial victories claimed by Wilhelm Batz

Main article: Wilhelm Batz

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.

Batz as a Hauptmann (captain)

List of aerial victories claimed

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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. 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
– 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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj The "m.H." refers to an Ilyushin Il-2 with rear gunner (mit Heckschütze).
  2. ^ This unconfirmed claim is not listed by Barbas,[13] nor by Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike and Bock.[14].
  3. ^ a b c d According to Mathews and Foreman this claim is unconfirmed.[64] Prien, Stemmer, Balke and Bock do not list this claim.[65]
  4. ^ 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]
  5. ^ 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]
  6. ^ 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]
  7. ^ 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]
  8. ^ This claim is not listed by Mathews and Foreman.[71]

Discrepancies in claimed aircraft type

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  1. ^ a b c d According to Barbas claimed as a Bell P-39 Airacobra.[23]
  2. ^ a b c According to Barbas claimed as a Yakovlev Yak-1.[32][33]
  3. ^ a b c According to Barbas claimed as a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk.[38]
  4. ^ According to Barbas claimed as a Yakovlev Yak-7.[51]
  5. ^ a b According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Yakovlev Yak-1.[51][50]
  6. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Douglas A-20 Havoc "Boston".[50]
  7. ^ a b According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov aircraft.[66][67]
  8. ^ a b c According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Ilyushin Il-2 with rear gunner (mit Heckschütze).[68][64]

Discrepancies in time of claim

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  1. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 08:14.[7]
  2. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 08:33.[26]
  3. ^ According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed at 15:00.[35][26]
  4. ^ According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed at 14:28.[26][40]
  5. ^ According to Barbas claimed at 07:28.[46]
  6. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 16:10.[26]
  7. ^ According to Barbas claimed at 16:10.[48] Mathews and Foreman state at 16:50.[26]
  8. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 17:12.[26]
  9. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 04:15.[50]
  10. ^ According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed at 15:10.[48][50]
  11. ^ According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed at 17:10.[48][50]
  12. ^ According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed at 15:01.[33][50]
  13. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 14:22.[50]
  14. ^ According to Barbas claimed at 15:45.[33]
  15. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 18:34.[50]
  16. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 17:31.[50]
  17. ^ According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed at 17:18.[63][64]
  18. ^ According to Barbas claimed at 11:51,[61] Mathews and Foreman state at 11:55.[64]
  19. ^ According to Barbas claimed at 11:45,[61] Mathews and Foreman state at 19:45.[50]
  20. ^ According to Barbas claimed at 14:56,[61] Mathews and Foreman state at 14:51.[64]
  21. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 14:45.[50]
  22. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 10:13.[71]
  23. ^ According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed at 18:49.[59][64]

Discrepancies in date of claim

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  1. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed om 26 October 1944.[71]

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Spick 1996, pp. 3–4.
  2. ^ Zabecki 2019, p. 328.
  3. ^ Spick 1996, p. 227.
  4. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2014, pp. 53–57.
  5. ^ Horvath & Horvath 2022, pp. 71–76.
  6. ^ Planquadrat.
  7. ^ a b Mathews & Foreman 2014, p. 53.
  8. ^ a b Prien et al. 2012, p. 379.
  9. ^ a b Barbas 2005, p. 342.
  10. ^ a b c d e f Prien et al. 2012, p. 381.
  11. ^ a b c d Barbas 2005, p. 344.
  12. ^ a b Barbas 2005, p. 343.
  13. ^ Barbas 2005, p. 345.
  14. ^ Prien et al. 2012, pp. 382–383.
  15. ^ Prien et al. 2012, p. 383.
  16. ^ Barbas 2005, p. 346.
  17. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2014, pp. 53–55.
  18. ^ Barbas 2005, p. 347.
  19. ^ a b c Prien et al. 2012, p. 385.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Prien et al. 2012, p. 394.
  21. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Barbas 2005, p. 356.
  22. ^ a b Barbas 2005, p. 348.
  23. ^ Barbas 2005, pp. 352, 356–357.
  24. ^ a b c d Prien et al. 2012, p. 387.
  25. ^ Barbas 2005, p. 349.
  26. ^ a b c d e f Mathews & Foreman 2014, p. 54.
  27. ^ a b c Barbas 2005, p. 350.
  28. ^ a b c d e f g Prien et al. 2012, p. 389.
  29. ^ a b Barbas 2005, p. 351.
  30. ^ a b c d Barbas 2005, p. 357.
  31. ^ a b c d e f g h i Barbas 2005, p. 352.
  32. ^ Barbas 2005, pp. 357, 362.
  33. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Barbas 2010, p. 375.
  34. ^ a b c d e f Prien et al. 2022, p. 192.
  35. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Barbas 2005, p. 359.
  36. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Prien et al. 2012, p. 390.
  37. ^ a b c d e f g h Barbas 2005, p. 353.
  38. ^ Barbas 2005, pp. 359, 362.
  39. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Prien et al. 2022, p. 193.
  40. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Barbas 2005, p. 360.
  41. ^ a b c d e Prien et al. 2012, p. 391.
  42. ^ a b c d Barbas 2005, p. 354.
  43. ^ a b c d e f g h Prien et al. 2012, p. 392.
  44. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Barbas 2005, p. 355.
  45. ^ a b c d e f Prien et al. 2022, p. 194.
  46. ^ a b c d e f g Barbas 2005, p. 361.
  47. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Prien et al. 2012, p. 393.
  48. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Barbas 2005, p. 362.
  49. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Prien et al. 2022, p. 195.
  50. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Mathews & Foreman 2014, p. 55.
  51. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Barbas 2005, p. 363.
  52. ^ a b c d e f g Prien et al. 2022, p. 196.
  53. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Prien et al. 2022, p. 73.
  54. ^ Barbas 2005, p. 365.
  55. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Barbas 2010, p. 376.
  56. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2014, pp. 55–57.
  57. ^ a b c d e f Prien et al. 2022, p. 261.
  58. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Prien et al. 2022, p. 263.
  59. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Barbas 2010, p. 378.
  60. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Prien et al. 2022, p. 262.
  61. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Barbas 2010, p. 377.
  62. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Prien et al. 2022, p. 264.
  63. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Barbas 2010, p. 379.
  64. ^ a b c d e f g Mathews & Foreman 2014, p. 56.
  65. ^ Prien et al. 2022, pp. 263–264.
  66. ^ Barbas 2010, pp. 377, 380.
  67. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2014, pp. 55, 57.
  68. ^ Barbas 2005, pp. 378–379.
  69. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Prien et al. 2022, p. 265.
  70. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Barbas 2010, p. 380.
  71. ^ a b c d e f g Mathews & Foreman 2014, p. 57.
  72. ^ a b c Barbas 2010, p. 381.
  73. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Barbas 2005, p. 372.

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