Hans Baur

Hans Baur
Hans Baur, ca 1930
Born	19 June 1897 Ampfing, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died	17 February 1993(1993-02-17) (aged 95) Herrsching, Bavaria, Germany
Allegiance	German Empire  Nazi Germany
Years of service	1915–1918 1933–1945
Rank	SS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Police
Unit	Die Fliegerstaffel des Führers
Commands	Government squadron
Battles / wars	First World War Second World War
Awards	Iron Cross First Class

Johannes 'Hans' Baur (19 June 1897 – 17 February 1993) was Adolf Hitler's pilot during the political campaigns of the early 1930s. He began his aviation career as a flying ace in World War I. He later became Hitler's personal pilot and leader of the Reichsregierung squadron. Apprehended by the Soviet Union at the end of World War II in Europe, he was imprisoned in the Soviet Union for ten years. He died in Herrsching, Bavaria, in February 1993.