Führer Headquarters
In June, his unit was moved to defend Romanian targets against the American 15th Air Force. Batz claimed two P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft and a B-24 Liberator bomber at this time. Batz was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves () on 20 July for 188 victories, 200 being achieved on 17 August 1944. The award was presented by Adolf Hitler at the "Führerhauptquartier" (Führer Headquarters) at Rastenburg on 25 August 1944. Two other Luftwaffe officers were presented with the Oak Leaves that day by Hitler, the night-fighter pilot "Hauptmann" (Captain) Heinz Strüning and the officer of anti-aircraft warfare, "Major" (Major) Herbert Lamprecht.