Wilhelm Batz
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Wilhelm Batz was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II credited with over 200 aerial victories on the Eastern Front.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wilhelm Batz canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T296450 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wilhelm Batz Context triple: [Jagdgeschwader 52, notableMember, Wilhelm Batz]
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A.
Friedrich Bonte
Friedrich Bonte was a German Kriegsmarine officer and flotilla leader who commanded the German destroyer forces during the early World War II naval operations in Norway.
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B.
Wilhelm Bittrich
Wilhelm Bittrich was a German Waffen-SS general and panzer corps commander during World War II, noted for his role in major battles on both the Eastern and Western Fronts.
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C.
Karl Heinrich Pfirsch
Karl Heinrich Pfirsch was a German industrialist associated with the Krupp conglomerate who was prosecuted for his role in Nazi-era crimes during the post–World War II Krupp Trial.
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D.
Wilhelm von Leeb
Wilhelm von Leeb was a German field marshal in the Wehrmacht during World War II, best known for leading Army Group North in the invasion of the Soviet Union.
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E.
Friedrich Wiese
Friedrich Wiese was a German Wehrmacht general during World War II who commanded German forces in southern France, including during the Allied invasion known as Operation Dragoon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wilhelm Batz Target entity description: Wilhelm Batz was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II credited with over 200 aerial victories on the Eastern Front.
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A.
Friedrich Bonte
Friedrich Bonte was a German Kriegsmarine officer and flotilla leader who commanded the German destroyer forces during the early World War II naval operations in Norway.
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B.
Wilhelm Bittrich
Wilhelm Bittrich was a German Waffen-SS general and panzer corps commander during World War II, noted for his role in major battles on both the Eastern and Western Fronts.
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C.
Karl Heinrich Pfirsch
Karl Heinrich Pfirsch was a German industrialist associated with the Krupp conglomerate who was prosecuted for his role in Nazi-era crimes during the post–World War II Krupp Trial.
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D.
Wilhelm von Leeb
Wilhelm von Leeb was a German field marshal in the Wehrmacht during World War II, best known for leading Army Group North in the invasion of the Soviet Union.
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E.
Friedrich Wiese
Friedrich Wiese was a German Wehrmacht general during World War II who commanded German forces in southern France, including during the Allied invasion known as Operation Dragoon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military personnel of World War II
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Luftwaffe personnel ⓘ fighter ace ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| commandedUnit |
I./Jagdgeschwader 52
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linked to:
Jagdgeschwader 52
III./Jagdgeschwader 52 ⓘ
linked to:
Jagdgeschwader 52
|
| conflict |
Eastern Front (World War II)
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Front
World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1916-05-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1988-09-11 ⓘ |
| familyName | Batz ⓘ |
| givenName | Wilhelm ⓘ |
| laterMilitaryRank |
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel)
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linked to:
Oberstleutnant
|
| laterServiceBranch |
West German Air Force
ⓘ
linked to:
German Air Force
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| militaryBranch | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major ⓘ |
| name | Wilhelm Batz ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
achieving more than 200 aerial victories on the Eastern Front
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being one of the highest-scoring German fighter aces of World War II ⓘ |
| numberOfAerialVictories | over 200 ⓘ |
| occupation |
fighter pilot
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flying instructor ⓘ military aviator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bavaria ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Fürstenfeldbruck ⓘ |
| postwarOccupation |
Bundeswehr officer
ⓘ
civilian flight instructor ⓘ |
| servedInUnit |
III./Jagdgeschwader 52
ⓘ
linked to:
Jagdgeschwader 52
Jagdgeschwader 52 ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1945 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1935 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Eastern Front ⓘ |
| wasAwarded |
Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
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German Cross in Gold ⓘ Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe ⓘ Iron Cross (1939) 1st Class ⓘ
linked to:
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class ⓘ
linked to:
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ⓘ Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords ⓘ
linked to:
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ⓘ Swords to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ⓘ Wound Badge in Black ⓘ
linked to:
Wound Badge
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wilhelm Batz Description of subject: Wilhelm Batz was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II credited with over 200 aerial victories on the Eastern Front.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.